used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
any person at all
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
Dan
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From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good-by, Mr. Pritchard, and good luck to you.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by, Mr. Pritchard, and good luck to you.
Hackett
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From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
for this reason
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
Jacob's-ladder
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From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Good-by, Mr. Pritchard, and good luck to you.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Good-by, Mr. Pritchard, and good luck to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
Pelorus
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From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
Pritchard
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From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
Sooey
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From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
WanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
From this reading Two weeks later the brown crew of the Pelorus set Dan Pritchard and Sooey Wan ashore in the whaleboat.
at the time that
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think six months will be long enough to cure you, however.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I’ll drop in here on my way back—say a year hence,” Captain Hackett promised him as they shook hands at the Jacob’s-ladder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m a little bit curious about you and when I’m curious about anybody I have to find out.
