used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
Dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
didn't
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From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
G-man's
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From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
he's
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From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Probably didn’t recognize it as of value, Stan,” John suggested.
jerseysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrziz/
plural of “jersey” — a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Probably didn’t recognize it as of value, Stan,” John suggested.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Probably didn’t recognize it as of value, Stan,” John suggested.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
Stan
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From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Probably didn’t recognize it as of value, Stan,” John suggested.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As they did so, Stan gave a low exclamation of surprise.
carry out
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
except if; if not
From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “Probably didn’t recognize it as of value, Stan,” John suggested.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
which person or people
From this reading “Look, John, I didn’t notice that--the man who came aboard our sloop did not take along the brass fitting from Black Cove!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mystery of Black Cove The G-man’s son hurried below decks with John, and they changed to their white sailor pants and white jerseys.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Dago wouldn’t be likely to think of it, unless he’s brighter than I think he is!
