used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
fish-pier
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From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
half-bullet
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From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
Jim
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From this reading "Yes," replied Jim.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
immediately past
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Jim.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hall had better not have burned that grass," said Percy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fish-pier was in charge of a superintendent, employed by a large Gloucester concern.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Jim arranged to sell here whatever fish they might catch during the summer.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If he had minded his own business and let the Indians alone he wouldn't have stopped that last half-bullet."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Jim.
