used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
Aggie
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From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
couldn't
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From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
didn't
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From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
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 We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
the act of departing
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
and nothing more
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
Tish
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From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We dragged the dog in by his tail and then sat and waited for Aggie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
(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 A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
at the time that
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said she couldn’t see where she was going if she didn’t, which, of course, was true enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then when we got in, Tish insisted on rowing with her face to the bow of the boat.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When she did come she was sulky, and almost the only words she said that entire night were “Kill him!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A WET YOUNG MAN Well, Tish and I got the boat loose, and Tish dropped the scissors into the water.
