used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
with anger
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
at any time
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
how
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From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
and nothing more
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
KANE
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From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
not any; not one
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One has got to know just how much helm to give him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
RAMPANTadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
on the contrary
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
RAZORBACKnounUS /ˈreɪzərbæk/
a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
transport commercially
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading I hesitatingly offered to spell the Captain off, and asked him to let me drive awhile.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
two-seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading He turned on me very angrily and said, "There is no damned ship that ever sailed the seas that required more careful steering than this horse does.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
(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 The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DRIVE WITH CAPTAIN KANE--RAZORBACK RAMPANT The next day Captain Kane and I started for our drive into the island with an old battered two-seated rig.
a late time of life
From this reading The horse, though old in years, had a look of being well taken care of, and was rather inclined to shy as he gazed at an unfamiliar palm or cocoanut tree.
