used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Appledore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
cause to be bored
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Caruthers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading TOM'S DECISION.
the act of departing
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
a man of refinement
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Lenox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
shruggingverbUS /ˈʃrʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
male cat
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S DECISION.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
an affirmative
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
