used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
how long something has existed
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
a youthful male person
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
effectingverbUS /ɪˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “effect” — produce
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Jeremy feared for the sheep.
a boy or man
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
the act of departing
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
Jeremy
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From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
and nothing more
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
a boy or man
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
not any; not one
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Jeremy feared for the sheep.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
the act of using
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
accept gladly
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the crew of the strange sloop, just then effecting a landing in small boats, were friends or enemies it was impossible to guess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Jeremy had been threshing his brain for a solution to the scene he had just witnessed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Fresh meat would be welcome to any average ship's crew, and the lad had no doubt that they would use no scruple in dealing with a youngster of his age.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the first things a backwoods boy learns is that it pays to mind your own business, _after_ you know what the other fellow is going to do.
