used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
cept
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From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
doin
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From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
FlashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
a man of refinement
From this reading "What was the gentleman like?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
he'll
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From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
he's
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From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
provoking horror
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
I'd
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From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
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 Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What was the gentleman like?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
missynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
mosnounUS /mɔːs/
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
pursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Like mos' any gent, missy, 'cept that he was powerful tall, an' I reckon if he keeps right on like he's doin' now, he'll get mos' as brown as me some day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
a vivid mental image
From this reading I had a horrible vision of this compliment proceeding from _The Flashlight_ or _The Evening Bat_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was the gentleman like?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the gentleman like?"
at the time that
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then I knew that I was safe in taking the present; so I did, and gave the comical black image two or three little round white metal things I'd got from the purser when I changed some English money.
