used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
Ahoy
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From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
blatherskites
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From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
he'll
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From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
jabberverb
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading WHAT SLEUTH LEARNED.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
peepers
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From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
Quinn
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From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
SLEUTHnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading WHAT SLEUTH LEARNED.
StowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
express in words
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
except if; if not
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excited chattering of the crowd in front of the bank was broken in upon by the harsh voice of Captain Quinn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SLEUTH LEARNED.
whelpnoun
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading The little whelp has run away, and he’ll freeze to death unless I find him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ahoy, you blatherskites!” cried the old sailor, appearing upon the edge of the gathering.
you've
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From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Stow that jabber a minute and tell me if you’ve put your peepers on my monkey.
