used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
averred
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From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
BUNCEnounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
Deadeyenoun
a dead shot
From this reading The sailorman's get-up reminded Matt of _Dick Deadeye_ in "Pinafore."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
deep-wateradjective
of or carried on in waters of great depth
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The sailorman's get-up reminded Matt of _Dick Deadeye_ in "Pinafore."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
get-up
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From this reading The sailorman's get-up reminded Matt of _Dick Deadeye_ in "Pinafore."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
half-closed
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From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
He's
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From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
McGlory
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From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
pard
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From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
Pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading The sailorman's get-up reminded Matt of _Dick Deadeye_ in "Pinafore."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The sailorman's get-up reminded Matt of _Dick Deadeye_ in "Pinafore."
sailorman's
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From this reading The sailorman's get-up reminded Matt of _Dick Deadeye_ in "Pinafore."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
in a serious manner
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Matt made a brief study of Bunce, leaning back in his seat and gazing at the mariner through half-closed eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's stringing us, pard," averred McGlory bluntly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Bunce was really a deep-water humbug, and whether he was to be taken seriously, were questions that gave Matt a good deal of bother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BUNCE SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR HIMSELF.
