used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
(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 Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
for the reason that
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
don't
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From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
Elmer
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From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
divisible by two
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
every person
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
He'll
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From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
he's
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From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
occurring by chance
From this reading That was one lucky thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
not any; not one
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was one lucky thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
Roy
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From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
searchlightsnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪts/
plural of “searchlight” — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
express a supposition
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was one lucky thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
they'll
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From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
a special situation
From this reading That was one lucky thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And they’ll get it too, because everybody in town is out these nights looking at the searchlights down the Hudson.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was one lucky thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lot of cruisers and torpedo boats were down in the harbor and up the Hudson, and we could see their searchlights even in Bridgeboro.
WignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading Wig looked all around the cabin as if he was hunting for something and then he said, “No searchlight, I suppose.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading THE LAST LETTER Then Elmer Sawyer (he’s a Raven) came up to me and said, “He’ll do it, Roy; don’t worry.
