used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
(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’s all right.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
a youthful male person
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve known Mr. Watson for several years.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You surely have made a mistake, young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
He's
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From this reading He’s all right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
I've
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From this reading I’ve known Mr. Watson for several years.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I’ve known Mr. Watson for several years.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You surely have made a mistake, young man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “You surely have made a mistake, young man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I’ve known Mr. Watson for several years.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
precisely, exactly
From this reading He’s all right.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I’ve known Mr. Watson for several years.
transport commercially
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The master of the ship looked at the boy with a smile, half of concern, half of amusement, and replied:
SqueaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You surely have made a mistake, young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Voice with the “Squeak and Roar” Next morning Guy went to Captain Harding and told him of the visit of Watson and the protest he had made.
a late time of life
From this reading I’ve known Mr. Watson for several years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You surely have made a mistake, young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You surely have made a mistake, young man.
