used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is 'The Superman,' by Nietzsche.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "No, I have not," I replied, impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is 'The Superman,' by Nietzsche.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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belonging to the person speaking
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NietzschenounUS /ˈniːtʃi/
influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
From this reading It is 'The Superman,' by Nietzsche.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not," I replied, impatiently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I have not," I replied, impatiently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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ONE-EYEDadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
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and nothing more
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used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I have not," I replied, impatiently.
RILEYnounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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SupermannounUS /ˈsuːpərmən/
a person with great powers and abilities
From this reading It is 'The Superman,' by Nietzsche.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
TIN-PLATE
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TRIUMPHSnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIN-PLATE FIGHT--ONE-EYED RILEY TRIUMPHS It was my watch below, and only one hour and a half left to sleep.
look attentively
From this reading THE TIN-PLATE FIGHT--ONE-EYED RILEY TRIUMPHS It was my watch below, and only one hour and a half left to sleep.
(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," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
at the time that
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well," said he, unheeding, "I wish you would read this book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Taking off my cap, I hopped into the bunk, and was just dozing off to sleep when the Cook opened the door saying: "Have you anything to read?"
