used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
anew
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
(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 I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
and nothing more
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
by chance
From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
no person; not anyone
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
being perceived or observed
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
oar-lock
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From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
oar-locks
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From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that was just the shape of the stain on the bill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could have laid one of my oar-locks right on that bill and covered up the stain.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading And that was just the shape of the stain on the bill.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was just the shape of the stain on the bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was just the shape of the stain on the bill.
wasn't
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From this reading Maybe you think I was glad to get the bill back but I wasn’t.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TREASURE ISLAND Nobody noticed me, I guess, and I just scrambled up the ditch and went away behind a tree and looked at the two dollar bill again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I guess you sure know the shape of an oar-lock all right—kind of round, but open at the top.
