used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
the state of being absent
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
don't
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From this reading You'll have trouble if you don't!"
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
set up or found
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll have trouble if you don't!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tommy shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy shook his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'll have trouble if you don't!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Tommy shook his head.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
bound or secured closely
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy shook his head.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You'll have trouble if you don't!"
hard to endure
From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
at the time that
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MAKING NEW PLANS When the boys returned to the floating dock at which the motor boat had been tied during their absence at the station they found Boswell sitting in the cabin in a crouching attitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you get what you wanted?" he asked.
you'd
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From this reading "Then," continued the sailor, "you'd better give over trying to get it for the present and duck away from here!
You'll
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From this reading You'll have trouble if you don't!"
