used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you give me somethin' to eat?"
put or send forth
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
take in solid food
From this reading "Can you give me somethin' to eat?"
else
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From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Can you give me somethin' to eat?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
life-saving
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From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you give me somethin' to eat?"
Mornin
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From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
scraggily
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From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
Sig
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From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
somethin
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From this reading "Can you give me somethin' to eat?"
having a supporting base
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading "Mornin' mate!" growled the ragged man, as he rubbed his rough, scraggy, stubby chin.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the guard had known, this was the same man Ruddy had smelled and rumbled at.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
belonging to which person
From this reading The life guard looked up and saw, standing before him, a ragged man on whose face grew scraggily whiskers--not a good, proper beard, but whiskers as though the man ought to have shaved but had been too lazy--or else had not had a chance.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR One day, when Sig Bailey, the coast guard, was sitting outside the life-saving station, making a little boat from a piece of wood, he saw a shadow in front of him--a shadow cast on the beach by the bright October sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you give me somethin' to eat?"
