used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
BLACKBEARDnoun
an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
Fred
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From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Murder!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
Ow
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From this reading "Ow!
Pickton
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From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
RoadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
SoapyadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊpi/
resembling or having the qualities of soap
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
sulkinessnoun
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading By the lamps of the car he viewed their labors for a minute or two, drowsily grumbling the while, then putting a light motor robe over his head and shoulders threw himself on the grass heavily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLACKBEARD, THE GIANT It was with much growling and sleepy sulkiness that Soapy Gaines crawled down from his seat in the Roadster while Pickton and Fred were opening camp equipage and making ready for the night.
