used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
(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 All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
AUNTYnoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
for the reason that
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
Boothbay
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
confined by bonds
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
Don't
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
one or the other of two
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
FLAGSnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
he'd
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
Hollister
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
I'd
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
incog
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
jumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Lemme
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
Payne
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
postcardnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
reg'lar
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Roarin
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
ROSYadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
a particular situation
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
subbin
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Vee
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
VixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
wa'n't
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
which person or people
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
yachty
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
