used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
BoutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Is it far?" cried Dick.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Is it far?" cried Dick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Is it far?" cried Dick.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it far?" cried Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it far?" cried Dick.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
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 Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
be seated
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
in the near future
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
we'll
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From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
in or at the place that
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
a Caucasian
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Bout three mile," replied Josh, taking up an oar and pushing the boat away from the side of the lugger, Will following his example, and getting an oar over the side.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Look, look, look!" cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sit down there--aft," said Josh, "and we'll soon row you out."
