used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
fer
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From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
Flo
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From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
haven't
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From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
I've
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From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
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 "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
Martha
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From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
absolutely essential
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
SAM'L
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From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
thinkin
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From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
TobinnounUS /ˈtoʊbɪn/
United States economist (1918-2002)
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
the act of using
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The captain was well accustomed to this mood, and it always affected him more than the scolding.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He knew then that his wife's anger was more than ordinary, and it was necessary for him to use all the diplomacy at his command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME As Mrs. Tobin walked with her husband from the shore the evening she took him off the "Eb and Flo," she maintained a rigid silence.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye haven't taken one fer a long time now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been thinkin', Martha, that you need a holiday," he at length ventured.
