used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
for the reason that
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
Bijonah's
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From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But woman!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
critternounUS /ˈkrɪtər/
a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
hain't
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From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
Nat's
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From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
schooner's
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From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
she'll
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From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
She's
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From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
smote
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From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
express in words
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
trustin
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From this reading She's a snug, trustin' kind of critter, an' she's man's best friend because she hain't got a grain o' sense.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISCOVERY Taken aback as he had been by the strange doings of Nat's schooner, his dismay then was a feeble imitation of the panic that smote him now.
at the time that
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
in or at the place that
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But woman!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading She goes where ye send her, an' ye know she'll come back when ye tell her to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It had long been a favorite formula of Bijonah's that "A schooner's a gal you can understand.
