used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm not afraid of that."
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
cabin-window
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From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
chuckedverbUS /tʃʌkt/
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not afraid of that."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
Jarette
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From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
pinionnounUS /ˈpɪnjən/
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
StrikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm not afraid of that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then it must have been one of them two," said Bob Hampton; "or they chucked it up from the cabin-window."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jarette growled out something we could not hear.
which person or people
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was not one of them," said Jarette, with a peculiar intonation in his voice.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Strikes me," growled Bob, "if yer wants to know my 'pinion, as it must have been some one who was up aloft."
