used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUDSON RECEIVES A SETBACK.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
all-engrossing
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From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
a quantity of money
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
Blakely
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From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
CadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
don't
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From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
Ferguson
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From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
how
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From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
I'll
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From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
JUDSON
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From this reading JUDSON RECEIVES A SETBACK.
and nothing more
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
plebe's
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From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading JUDSON RECEIVES A SETBACK.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
SETBACKnounUS /ˈsetbæk/
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
From this reading JUDSON RECEIVES A SETBACK.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
express in words
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
a special situation
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, there is more than one way to kill a cat,” replied the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening after supper Cadets Blakely and Ferguson were slowly pacing up and down the port side of the spar deck talking over the all-engrossing subject--the plebe’s minstrel show.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You just promise that you will lend a hand, and I’ll furnish any amount of schemes.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To tell you the honest truth, Ferguson,” said the big senior, after a pause, “I don’t see how we can stop the thing without raising a lot of trouble.”
