used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
allus
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From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
in addition
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --“Ballads of the Banks.”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading --“Ballads of the Banks.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
Collamore
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From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
cuffedverbUS /kʌft/
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dan
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From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
Dan'l
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
hand-line
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Pollywognoun
a larval frog or toad
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Quahaugnoun
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
swappedverbUS /swɑːpt/
inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
Tinicus
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
tween
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
at the time that
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
yaller
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
