used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
Abner
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From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
(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 “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
BallyhoonounUS /ˈbæliˈhuː/
blatant or sensational promotion
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
CeylonnounUS /sɪˈlɑːn/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
Crawley
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From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
don't
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From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
divisible by two
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
He'd
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From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
pearl-divers
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From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
in the near future
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
carry out
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand I was a silly fool to take such big chances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Please don’t scold, Oscar,” Ballyhoo was saying soon afterwards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
at the time that
From this reading The captain knew what he was talking about when he told me to stay near the boat.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
an affirmative
From this reading He’d seen those East Indian pearl-divers stick sharks many a time; yes, and he even said he’d learned to do the same himself while out around Ceylon.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We all know now,” Jack remarked, “that the thrilling yarns told you by your Uncle Abner Crawley were founded on truth.
