used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF ON A LONG CHASE.
(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 It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading OFF ON A LONG CHASE.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
IronsidesnounUS /ˈaɪərnsaɪdz/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
it's
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From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
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 OFF ON A LONG CHASE.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
Mackinac
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From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
MacTavish
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From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
MacTavish's
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From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
not any; not one
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
ObadiahnounUS /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON A LONG CHASE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON A LONG CHASE.
one's
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From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
roostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
that's
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From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
male cat
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Aye, it used to belong to a man named MacTavish, a lumber capitalist from Mackinac.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Castle Rock Island!" echoed Tom, in an amazed voice, "why--why--that's Mr. MacTavish's island where we were going camping."
Wrenchly
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From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
a late time of life
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
but in spite of that
From this reading It may belong to him yet for all I know, but no one's lived on it for many years, and it's become a sort of roost for a gang of rascals," replied old Sam Wrenchly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are certain of this, Sam?" inquired Obadiah Ironsides.
