used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, lad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What! been having another swim?" exclaimed the smith.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
CHATverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
clothing in general
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along, lad."
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
in a serious manner
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What! been having another swim?" exclaimed the smith.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
Forsyth
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From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "What! been having another swim?" exclaimed the smith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
I'll
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From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
I'm
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From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
a boy or man
From this reading Come along, lad."
LANTERNnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
the sound of laughing
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
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 "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "What! been having another swim?" exclaimed the smith.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "What! been having another swim?" exclaimed the smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Not exactly, but you see I'm fond o' water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few minutes the clothes were changed, and Ruby was seated beside Forsyth, asking him earnestly about his friends on shore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! been having another swim?" exclaimed the smith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MIDNIGHT CHAT IN A LANTERN "I'll have to borrow another shirt and pair of trousers from you, Dove," said Ruby with a laugh, as he returned to the kitchen.
