used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, not a word.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
anew
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
Ah'se
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah’se done locked up, Marse Tom.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Ah’se done locked up, Marse Tom.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Ah’se done locked up, Marse Tom.
Marse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah’se done locked up, Marse Tom.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not a word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not a word.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
and nothing more
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
male cat
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ah’se done locked up, Marse Tom.
VagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Tom propounded the question ten minutes later as the two lads busied themselves in the after cabin of the _Vagrant_, stowing provisions hastily.
precisely as stated
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “They said nothing as to what was the matter?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If only I could have got in communication with them again I might——” At this point a very black, very round, very good-natured negro countenance appeared in the companion way above them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “No, not a word.
