used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
(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 "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Beardsley
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
crosstrees
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
dog-gone
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
increase twofold
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
eye-glass
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
Hollins
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
ten 10s
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
I'll
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From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
PitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
She's
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
carry out
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Tierney
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From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
