used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
(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 “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
with anger
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, Hal burst forth.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
boat-hook
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From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At last, however, Hal burst forth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
CorsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last, however, Hal burst forth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
Hal
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From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
he's
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From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, Hal burst forth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, Hal burst forth.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
slatheredverbUS /ˈslæðərd/
past form of “slather” — spread thickly
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bee smiled.
with low volume
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bee Finds A New Clue For a quarter of a mile there was little conversation aboard the _Corsair_.
wasn't
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From this reading “That wasn’t my boat-hook,” he declared angrily, “but he’s got mine, all right, the old robber!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Hal, very red in the face, slathered oil right and left, a certain sign nowadays of mental unrest, while Jack piloted the launch and Bee, able seaman that he was, sat in the waist, hands in pockets, and whistled softly.
