used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “Aye, your honour, to a small tavern called ‘The Anchor.’”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
Aye
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From this reading “Aye, your honour, to a small tavern called ‘The Anchor.’”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Aye, your honour, to a small tavern called ‘The Anchor.’”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Aye, your honour, to a small tavern called ‘The Anchor.’”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is, sir.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
make reference to
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
red-headed
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From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
Seaford
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From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “It is, sir.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Aye, your honour, to a small tavern called ‘The Anchor.’”
SNUFF-BOX
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From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
Sturton
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From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “Aye, your honour, to a small tavern called ‘The Anchor.’”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
To-day
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From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER MENTION OF A CERTAIN SNUFF-BOX “To-day, Bob, is Thursday, I think?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And there meets a red-headed, seafaring man to whom he pays money.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And your researches teach us that, upon every Thursday, Sturton rides over to Seaford, generally in the evening?”
