used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
Crowe
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From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
don't
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From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
else
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From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
a quad with a square body
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
at any time
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
your parents
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
goin
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From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
how
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From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
int'rists
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From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
it's
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From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
lonesomer
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From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
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 "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
p'r'aps
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From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Looks lonesomer than ever, don't it?" said Captain Crowe, pensively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
they'll
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From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
They've
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From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
at the time that
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
WitherspoonnounUS /ˈwɪðərspuːn/
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
From this reading "'Tis sad, sir, sad," growled brave little Captain Witherspoon.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading When the worst of 'em have stuffed their own pockets as full as they can get, p'r'aps they'll see what else can be done, and all catch hold together and shore up the shipping int'rists.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "They've taken the wrong course for the country's good--some o' those folks in Washington.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I vow it's a shame to see such a harbor as this, an' think o' all the back country, an' how things were goin' on here in our young days."
