used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
Abersouth
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From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
Boojower
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From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
Braddon
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From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
Can't
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From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
deeps
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From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
doesn't
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From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
don't
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From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
the act of departing
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
how
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From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
I'm
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From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
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 "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
LooneynounUS /ˈluːni/
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
luffnounUS /lʌf/
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
engage in
From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
Monshure
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From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
pizening
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From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
Pondronummus
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From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
express in words
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
shallers
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From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
carry out
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
express in words
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
They'll
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From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
a special situation
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
Thundermuzzle
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From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
top-hamper
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From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They'll probably make up about the middle of the book.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Then if the proud and fair Angelica doesn't luff and come into his wake after pizening that sea lawyer, Thundermuzzle, I don't know nothing about the deeps and shallers of the human heart."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Can't say, I'm sure," he replied without pulling his eyes off the page.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Abersouth," said I, rising on tiptoe so as to overlook the lower slopes of Mrs. Braddon, "will you be good enough to tell me how long this thing is going on?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the meantime old Pondronummus will foul his top-hamper and take out his papers for Looney Haven, and young Monshure de Boojower will come in for a million.
