used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
diggernounUS /ˈdɪɡər/
a laborer who digs
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
familiarities
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From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
a boy or man
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
Habakuk
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From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
joshed
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From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
Kuk
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From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
and nothing more
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
not any; not one
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
and nothing more
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
SAL
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From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
Somes
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From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
SPANKINGnounUS /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
the act of slapping on the buttocks
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girls thought “Kuk” Somes only queer; the boys “joshed” him a good deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
male cat
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody minded having him around, considering merely that he was a peculiar fellow, and harmless.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appeared almost every day at the tent of the Corner House girls and did his best to become friendly with the dog.
wooden-legged
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From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom Jonah grew used to his presence, but he would allow no familiarities from the dilapidated waterside character.
YARNnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading THE YARN OF THE “SPANKING SAL” The wooden-legged clam digger, Habakuk Somes, seemed suddenly to have acquired a great interest in Tom Jonah.
