used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
(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 "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
BUMSTEAD
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From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
set up or found
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
how
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From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
Nat
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From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He anticipated no difficulty in getting a policeman to go to the boat and arrest the mate.
continue talking
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
carry out
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
that's
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From this reading "Well, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
create by training and teaching
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was a slow one, and made a number of stops.
(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, if he does, I'll give him all that's coming to him."
at the time that
From this reading BUMSTEAD ESCAPES When Nat found himself in the train, speeding toward Cove Point, he had a chance to think how he should proceed after he arrived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Maybe Sam Shaw will want to take a hand, and fight me," thought Nat.
