used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
Asher
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From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
can't
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From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
don't
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From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
a social unit living together
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
Glenford
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From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
goin
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From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
He's
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From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
I've
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From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
and nothing more
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
immediately past
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
and nothing more
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
go across or through
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
a human being
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
express in words
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
that's
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From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No doubt of that," thought the captain, but he did not say so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
the act of using
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If he expects to pass himself off as just a common man," continued Miss Port, "that's goin' to spend the rest of his summer here with his family, he can't do it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
you're
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From this reading As far as I know, you're the only person in or about Glenford that's spoke to him."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He's first got to explain why he never came near that young woman and her two babies for the whole of last summer, and, so far as I've heard, he was never mentioned by her.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I think, Captain Asher, that for the sake of the neighborhood, if you don't care about such things yourself, you might have made use of this opportunity.
