used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
(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 "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
BahamasnounUS /bəˈhɑːməz/
island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
confined by bonds
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
put or send forth
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
at any time
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
set up or found
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
GropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
hunksnounUS /hʌŋks/
plural of “hunk” — a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
Jurgens
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From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
LatnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
Nemo
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From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of all the things that ever happened to us, mate," remarked Dick, "this captures the prize.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Groping their way to her, they found that she had become unconscious and was drooping heavily in the cords that held her bound to the stump.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading We get cast away on a little turtle back in the Bahamas, and Lat Jurgens and this old hunks, Whistler, come to the island in Nemo, Jr.'s submarine.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No sound had come from the woman since the two boys had reached the scene.
YAMOUSA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAMOUSA.
