used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
(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 Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
companion's
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From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
ten 10s
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
ingotsnounUS /ˈɪŋɡəts/
plural of “ingot” — metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
LendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
by chance
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
cut with a saw
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
express in words
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
