used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
(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 He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, he got away.
any thing at all
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anyhow, he got away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
a youthful male person
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
a boy or man
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
Chilten
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From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
didn't
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From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
at any time
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
Folsom
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From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyhow, he got away.
Greenhaven
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From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
hadn't
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From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
ten 10s
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
Jule
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From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
not any; not one
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
express in words
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
express a supposition
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
Verginaud
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From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
Verny
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From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
wasn't
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From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
at the time that
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
which person or people
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He showed up in Greenhaven years afterwards, when he was about thirty, I suppose, and no one would ever have known who he was if old Mother Chilten, who was about a hundred and never forgot a face, hadn’t called him by his name on the wharf one day.
a late time of life
From this reading And he stayed away for years, although there wasn’t any reason why he should have, for he was just a boy and didn’t have anything to do with his father’s misdeeds, I guess.
an affirmative
From this reading The Letter In The Dory “Yes,” continued Mr. Folsom when the expressions of surprise had died out, “Bill’s real name is Jule Verny, or Verginaud.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was just a young chap when they took the old man prisoner and shot his elder brother, but he must have been a good swimmer, for they say he swam all the way from the island to Fort Point.
