used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
of short duration or distance
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
dar
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From this reading "No, sah," repeated the negro, "dar witch-sharks in dese waters, debbil-sharks, too.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
debbil-sharks
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From this reading "No, sah," repeated the negro, "dar witch-sharks in dese waters, debbil-sharks, too.
dese
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From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
Fergus
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From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
set up or found
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
death of a person
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading THE HUNGRY SHARK "Hyar, sah!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
Hyar
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From this reading THE HUNGRY SHARK "Hyar, sah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sah," repeated the negro, "dar witch-sharks in dese waters, debbil-sharks, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
nuffin
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From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
on one occasion
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
recurring again and again
From this reading "No, sah," repeated the negro, "dar witch-sharks in dese waters, debbil-sharks, too.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
roun
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From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
sah
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From this reading THE HUNGRY SHARK "Hyar, sah!
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading THE HUNGRY SHARK "Hyar, sah!
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
t'rowin
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From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading His stay at Porto Rico had been brief, for he found a telegram awaiting him from Fergus, bidding him hurry at once to Kingston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNGRY SHARK "Hyar, sah!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No, sah," repeated the negro, "dar witch-sharks in dese waters, debbil-sharks, too.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Stuart in return, smiling at the grave face of the negro steward on board the steamer taking him from Porto Rico to Jamaica.
witch-sharks
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From this reading "No, sah," repeated the negro, "dar witch-sharks in dese waters, debbil-sharks, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please don' you go t'rowin' nuffin to de sharks, not 'roun' dese waters, anyhow."
