used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
anew
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
(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 "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO AN ANCHOR.
ANCHORnounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO AN ANCHOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
crackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
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 "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO AN ANCHOR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
he's
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From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
It's
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From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
roused to anger
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
others
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From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO AN ANCHOR.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
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 "It's some trick of a native cracker; he's swimming under water, and pulling the boat after him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
we're
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From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's playing this trick on me?" demanded George, as he reached the others.
WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "But what in the Sam Hill ails the bally old boat, then?" exclaimed George, as he turned his eyes again on the fast receding _Wireless_, that was heading out from the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
you'll
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From this reading "Look around and you'll see we're all here, with Jack running like mad this way," observed Herb, indignantly.
