used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
ArtfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
DodgernounUS /ˈdɑːdʒər/
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
hawsers
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From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
Humph
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From this reading “Humph!
I've
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From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
immediately past
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
Piquetville
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From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
Ralph
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From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
We're
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From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
(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 “Well, Harry, this is going to be some cruise!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The dusk was deepening into night and the _River Swallow_ lay at the Piquetville dock tugging at her hawsers, as if anxious to be off on what was to prove the most memorable trip of her career.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ve a notion it will be all of that and then some,” replied Harry Ware, as he and Ralph Stetson stood side by side on the bridge of the _River Swallow_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’re going to try conclusions with that _Artful Dodger_ at last, and tie her up hard and fast, and certain members of her crew as well.”
