used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
exhale hard
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
a youthful male person
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
broom-handle
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From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Who you call nigger?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
HATHAWAYnounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
Manuel
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From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
mate's
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From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
Mendez
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From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
moon-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
nigger
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From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
the middle of the day
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
sheath-knife
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From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
shins
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From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
which person or people
From this reading Manuel Mendez, who had the deck, playfully whipped out his sheath-knife, and pretended to dive for Jerry.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With a howl of terror, the boy slashed the mate's shins with the broom-handle--a wild blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MILES HATHAWAY TALKS Close upon noon the following day, moon-faced Jerry was heading for the after cabins, broom in hand, with intent to sweep up the mess cabin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Leave go o' me, you nigger!" he howled, as the hand of Mendez caught his collar.
