used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
eagerly desirous
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Close Quarters.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
a youthful male person
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At Close Quarters.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
promote over another
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the act of giving
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind you--no violence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
not any; not one
From this reading Mind you--no violence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
and nothing more
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading At Close Quarters.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
Ralph
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From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
carry out
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have recommended him to apply to you, and you will do me a great favor, not only to take him, but to see that he never comes back.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Mind you--no violence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
which person or people
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without giving himself time to think, Ralph now read as follows:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Cousin: If he does not get lost on his way you will be apt to see an awkward country boy in Savannah in a day or two, who is quite anxious to go to sea.
