used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were alone in the boat.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
half the width of an em
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
FERRYverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading RIGHT OF FERRY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
han't
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From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
hasn't
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From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
Hester
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From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the boat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
Nicky
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From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIGHT OF FERRY.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
quarrellin
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From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
precisely, exactly
From this reading RIGHT OF FERRY.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
sickenin
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From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He dug away with his paddles, and resumed with a chuckle, after a dozen strokes, "The man hasn't been quarrellin' with his bread and butter, I hope?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
Vro
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From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The man seemed queer in his manner this morning, like as if he was sickenin' for something, and this afternoon I han't seen fur nor feather of 'en."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone in the boat.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with Benny?" asked Nicky Vro as he rowed Hester across that evening.
