used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you keep your mouth shut?”
CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
the organ of sight
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
how
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From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
huh
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From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean when you’re on land, sonny,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
and nothing more
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Can you keep your mouth shut?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I mean when you’re on land, sonny,” he said.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
by chance
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean when you’re on land, sonny,” he said.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Can you keep your mouth shut?”
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I mean when you’re on land, sonny,” he said.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
Pee-wee
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From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Can you keep your mouth shut?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
wasn't
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S ORDERS Maybe it wasn’t a very good speech, but anyway, he was nicer than he was before and he had an awful funny twinkle in his eye.
at the time that
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Sure, you have to keep your mouth shut when you dive,” Pee-wee yelled up from the rowboat, and then the old man just had to laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said, “So you know how to dive, huh, sonny?
you're
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From this reading “I mean when you’re on land, sonny,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you keep your mouth shut?”
