used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am glad you have a witness," said he.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
(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 RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you have a witness," said he.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
Bangs's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have done well, Randy," said the master of the steamboat.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you have a witness," said he.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
Hadley
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From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done well, Randy," said the master of the steamboat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "You have done well, Randy," said the master of the steamboat.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
Nyack
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From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
RANDYadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have done well, Randy," said the master of the steamboat.
express in words
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
Shalley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
in the near future
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You have done well, Randy," said the master of the steamboat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At Nyack, Mr. Shalley came on board and heard what our hero had to say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I fancy this will cook Mr. Amos Bangs's goose."
in the company of; together with
From this reading RANDY VISITS HIS HOME As soon as he returned to the steamboat, Randy acquainted Captain Hadley with all he had seen and heard and gave the captain the card of the merchant.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "I am glad you have a witness," said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done well, Randy," said the master of the steamboat.
