used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
(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 A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “You know he started to follow us--he and Bill Berry.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You know he started to follow us--he and Bill Berry.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
CRAZEDadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “You know he started to follow us--he and Bill Berry.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know he started to follow us--he and Bill Berry.
a boy or man
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “Noddy Nixon,” went on the stout lad.
Noddy
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From this reading “Noddy Nixon,” went on the stout lad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Noddy Nixon,” went on the stout lad.
express in words
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You know he started to follow us--he and Bill Berry.
dependable
From this reading “Noddy Nixon,” went on the stout lad.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
they'd
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From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wouldn’t they have had the surprise of their lives if they’d seen us get aboard this submarine.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Noddy Nixon,” went on the stout lad.
which person or people
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
wouldn't
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From this reading A CRAZED CAPTAIN “Say, wouldn’t it have been a joke if he had followed us all the way?” chuckled Bob Baker, as he awoke late in the morning, and called to Jerry.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “Who?” asked the tall lad, yawning, for he had slept well after the day of excitement, with its various happenings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know he started to follow us--he and Bill Berry.
