used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
Abner
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
afeardadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
bakesverbUS /beɪks/
third-person singular of “bake” — cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
Brimley
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
command with authority
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
your usual mood
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
gits
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
Jabe
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
Kinley
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
Kinley's
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
immediately past
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
lookin
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
go across or through
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
sotnounUS /sɔːt/
a chronic drinker
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
carry out
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
ThursdaysnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪz/
plural of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
at the time that
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
Widder
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
won't
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
