used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a donkey I have made of myself!"
(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 "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, mentally.
Denning
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From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
don't
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From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "What a donkey I have made of myself!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a donkey I have made of myself!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
he's
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From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What a donkey I have made of myself!"
engage in
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading I cried, mentally.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "What a donkey I have made of myself!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
except for; apart from
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
express in words
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
transport commercially
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
be seated
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
in the near future
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
express in words
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I caught up the partly eaten biscuit and meat, and hurried out of the cabin to make my way forward.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a donkey I have made of myself!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then tell him he's to get well as soon as he can, and play the man now and help us to save the ship, and you, and all of us; and I say, I really must go and help now, and--oh, Miss Denning, don't sit down there; that's my sandwich."
