used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
Ahoy
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From this reading "Ahoy there, _Tramp_!
(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 What's all this mean?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE FIRST CAMPFIRE ASHORE.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
CAMPFIREnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading THE FIRST CAMPFIRE ASHORE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CAMPFIRE ASHORE.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
a small worthless amount
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What's all this mean?"
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CAMPFIRE ASHORE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ahoy there, _Tramp_!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What's all this mean?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "Ahoy there, _Tramp_!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
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 Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
What's
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From this reading What's all this mean?"
at the time that
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
in or at the place that
From this reading That was George hailing through his megaphone, as Jack and Jimmy drew near the spot where the other boats were waiting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other fellows would hear the news; and that he did not mean to strain his voice shouting across a stretch of water, when there was no necessity.
