used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
a-year
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From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT "THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
crushed-up
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From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
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 He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
Ducie
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From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
Edmund
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From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading AT "THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN."
GRIFFINnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading AT "THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
infallibly
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From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
on one occasion
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading "Once more a narrow squeak for life," he said, half aloud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT "THE GOLDEN GRIFFIN."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He crept out of the broken window of the crushed-up carriage, and shook himself as a dog might have done.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "If I had been worth ten thousand a-year, I should infallibly have been smashed.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Captain Edmund Ducie was one of the first to emerge from the wreck.
