used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile Sam had been revived.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "No--no--don't!" begged his nephew.
boilersnounUS /ˈbɔɪlərz/
plural of “boiler” — sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
don't
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From this reading "No--no--don't!" begged his nephew.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile Sam had been revived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
be the source of pain
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile Sam had been revived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile Sam had been revived.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
NAT
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From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "No--no--don't!" begged his nephew.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
not any; not one
From this reading "No--no--don't!" begged his nephew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
others
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From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading In the meanwhile Sam had been revived.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In the meanwhile Sam had been revived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll have that Nat Morton arrested for assault and battery," declared the mate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
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 He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not much hurt, but he had swallowed a quantity of water, which made him quite ill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading NAT HEARS SOME NEWS Nat took off his wet garments, and donned some others, while the damp ones were put to dry over one of the boilers.
