used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
(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 We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
any thing at all
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
bailiwicknounUS /ˈbeɪlɪwɪk/
the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
Cunarders
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From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
cussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
Dios
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From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
Gracias
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From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
come to pass
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
I've
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From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
and nothing more
From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
lubricationnounUS /ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən/
the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
by chance
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
oilernounUS /ˈɔɪlər/
a worker who oils engines or machinery
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
Preble
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From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
runnin
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From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
shaft's
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From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading To oblige him I donned overalls and crawled down into the shaft tunnel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It looks as if it was on me, and maybe it is, but I've never had anything like this happen to me before--not since I began as an oiler on one of the old Cunarders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
at the time that
From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
but in spite of that
From this reading We have automatic lubrication; all the latest wrinkles; and yet that cussed shaft's tore up like it had been runnin' dry for a week.
you'd
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From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
You're
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From this reading You're an engineer--I just wish you'd look at it."
á
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From this reading "It sure gets my goat, Mr. Preble," he confided to me when I climbed down into his bailiwick some three or four hours after we had dropped anchor in Gracias á Dios harbor.
