used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
the state of being honored
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
male cat
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
Tommy
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From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We then received the bottle from him, and Tom called out for the dog Tommy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Haul up the boat, Jacob, quick," said Tom, as his father went into the cabin to fetch an empty bottle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom hastened down below forward and brought up an old gun, which he put under the stern sheets before his father came out on the deck.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Honour bright, father;" and to do Tom justice, he always kept his promise, especially after the word had passed of "honour bright."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had there been gallons of spirits under his charge he would not have tasted a drop after that pledge.
