used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It’s something over by the fox cages.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “It’s something over by the fox cages.”
Dacre
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From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “It’s something over by the fox cages.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
It's
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From this reading “It’s something over by the fox cages.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
lad's
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From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
express in words
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It’s something over by the fox cages.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
male cat
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading What’s the trouble?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What’s up, Jack?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
What's
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From this reading “What’s up, Jack?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Say, Tom!_” The elder of the Dacre boys awakened with a start from a sound sleep to find his brother Jack bending over him.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading That is, he knew it was Jack from the lad’s voice, but, as for seeing him, that was impossible, for the cabin of the _Yukon Rover_ was pitchy dark.
