used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
can't
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From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
flannel's
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From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
I'll
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From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
I'm
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From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you mean to build it yourself, I think it will prove a _heavy pull_ for me," replied Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
go away from a place
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
for more time
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If you mean to build it yourself, I think it will prove a _heavy pull_ for me," replied Tom.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
not any; not one
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
parenthesisnounUS /pərˈenθəsɪs/
either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "If you mean to build it yourself, I think it will prove a _heavy pull_ for me," replied Tom.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
on the contrary
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If you mean to build it yourself, I think it will prove a _heavy pull_ for me," replied Tom.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
there's
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From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
male cat
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
what's
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From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
wherrynounUS /ˈweri/
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you mean to build it yourself, I think it will prove a _heavy pull_ for me," replied Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, there's Tom, in the first place, what's to do with he?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I can't tide it any longer, and I think it high time to lie up in ordinary and moor abreast of the old woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think that I'll build him a wherry, and as I'm free of the river he can finish his apprenticeship with my name on the boat; but to build him a wherry would be rather a heavy pull for me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And leave my net alone, Tom," cried his mother, in parenthesis.--"You see, Jacob, the whole long and short of it is this--I feel my toes more and more, and flannel's no longer warm.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you mean to build it yourself, I think it will prove a _heavy pull_ for me," replied Tom.
