used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
analyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Shure, bad luck to you, you have missed him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
deck-load
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From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
DOLPHINnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shure, bad luck to you, you have missed him.
hawsepipenoun
the hole that an anchor rope passes through
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
hen-catcher
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From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
InfiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
JumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
and nothing more
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Shure, bad luck to you, you have missed him.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Shure, bad luck to you, you have missed him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
Shure
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From this reading Shure, bad luck to you, you have missed him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
That's
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From this reading That's the way, that's the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
UNWILLINGadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jumping up on the deck-load, and running forward, I could hear Riley shout:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the way, that's the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
showing curiosity
From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY--OUR UNWILLING GUEST THE DOLPHIN While gazing into the Infinite, analyzing the experience through which I had just passed, and wondering where lay the Land of Shadows, my dreaming was suddenly changed to material things by hearing a terrible fight in the fore part of the ship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Club him, you old hen-catcher, you, before he goes through the hawsepipe.
