used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
absent-minded
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From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
(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 “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
Dan
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From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
dory-mates
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From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
be the source of pain
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that after the first haul of fish when we were dropping down to come alongside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
precisely as stated
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
warn't
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From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That trip--well, it was a queer one from the first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, on the passage out we all noticed he seemed an absent-minded man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
at the time that
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
which person or people
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With myself and my cousin Dan, who were dory-mates, it warn’t nothing but accidents.
but in spite of that
From this reading We noticed, too, or thought we did, that he used to forget that his leg warn’t yet very strong, and that now and then he had to pull up when it seemed to hurt him bad.
