used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
cal'kelated
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From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
crickey
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From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
fer
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From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
jiggeredadjective
(British informal expletive) surprised
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
a boy or man
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Not so loud, pop.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
engage in
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Not so loud, pop.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so loud, pop.
ter
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From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
the act of using
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did not have long to wait.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “By the jumping crickey!” he heard coming over the water from the schooner, “jiggered if I kin make out what they cal’kelated ter use this hulk fer.”
whoever
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From this reading Seemingly, whoever the marauders were—and as to their identity the lad could hazard a pretty good guess—they did not bother much about lowering their voices.
