aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Looked like it," agreed Denny.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
(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 "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I don't blame him," Freda put in.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
couldn't
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From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
Denny
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From this reading "Looked like it," agreed Denny.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
don't
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From this reading "I don't blame him," Freda put in.
Freda
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From this reading "I don't blame him," Freda put in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
half-frozen
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From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't blame him," Freda put in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't blame him," Freda put in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Looked like it," agreed Denny.
Len
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From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looked like it," agreed Denny.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Looked like it," agreed Denny.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't blame him," Freda put in.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, there is something in luck."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
(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 "And after we got back Len couldn't pay any attention to the half-frozen men, or to me, that had been pretty well chilled--all he could do was talk about the luck of that oar."
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading TWO MEN "And the red oar won out," Cora remarked, looking at the old relic with something akin to reverence.
