used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
bristleverbUS /ˈbrɪsəl/
be in a state of movement or action
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAPPED BY TWO RASCALS.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “Oh, the cowardly pack of rascals!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
espied
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From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
I'd
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From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
and nothing more
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
Nat's
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From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, the cowardly pack of rascals!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, the cowardly pack of rascals!
arrange in a container
From this reading “Oh, the cowardly pack of rascals!
with speed
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
RASCALSnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading TRAPPED BY TWO RASCALS.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
that's
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From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’d just like to run alongside and give them a bit of my mind.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED BY TWO RASCALS.
TropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
Tubbs
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From this reading “It is, indeed,” reiterated Mr. Tubbs, his red hair seeming to bristle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TRAPPED BY TWO RASCALS.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why! why, that’s the _Tropic Bird_!” exclaimed the scientist in astonishment, as they drew nearer rapidly to the vessel Nat’s keen eyes had espied.
