used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
Aggie
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From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
didn't
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From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
the act of departing
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, we looked at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
I'm
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From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
I've
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From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
and nothing more
From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, we looked at her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
on one occasion
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
and nothing more
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
she'd
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From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
Tish
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From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a green color, and she said she’d thank us to put her off in something or other and let her go back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
wasn't
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From this reading She wasn’t seasick, but she just didn’t care for the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we looked at her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while this conversation was going on that Aggie suddenly said: “I’ve changed my mind, Tish, I’m not going.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tish liked him at once, and said that in case of trouble if the boat were crowded we would only ask for a towing line.
