used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
every person
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
he's
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From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
immediately past
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
having a point
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
express in words
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
express in words
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I dare say he’s claimed another by this time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Even as he spoke the handle turned, and the door opening a few inches disclosed the anxious face of Master Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a breathless pause, broken at last by the boy.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Mrs. Hunt, catching the skipper’s eye, pointed to it in an ecstasy of silent wrath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you,” said the skipper, “that the boy calls everybody his father.
