used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WIRELESS AS TRICKY AS EVER.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
contraptionnounUS /kənˈtræpʃən/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
don't
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From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
at any time
From this reading THE WIRELESS AS TRICKY AS EVER.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
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 "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
how
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From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
Juwel
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From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
not any; not one
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
in the near future
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
move hurridly
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
stovesnounUS /stoʊvz/
plural of “stove” — a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS AS TRICKY AS EVER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
TRICKYadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading THE WIRELESS AS TRICKY AS EVER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
We're
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From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We expect to get busy cooking supper right soon now, as these bully little Juwel stoves will burn, no matter how the boats jump up and down."
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS AS TRICKY AS EVER.
wobblingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːbəlɪŋ/
(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
From this reading "We're in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; while poor Nick hung over the side of the wobbling speed boat, and looked forlorn indeed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are, in that contraption, George; but the rest of us don't give a hang whether the old storm holds on or not.
