used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
anew
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
Dan
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From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
a female human offspring
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
overpleased
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From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
directed up
From this reading He was evidently surprised, for he threw his head back until his beard, sticking upward from his throat beneath his collar, stood out straight in a most aggressive manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In less than half an hour we were back again aboard, and as the trader clambered over the side, he was greeted by his daughter.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Yankee Dan gave a loud grunt of protest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t seem overpleased to have me here again,” she said before he had spoken.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It evidently had its effect on the young lady’s spirits.
