used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
quickly and without warning
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
anew
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
a youthful male person
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
DisnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
foh
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From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
HAYDEN
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From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
hisself
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From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
leetle
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From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
held up in the air
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
negro's
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From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
nigger
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From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
not any; not one
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
the act of departing politely
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading If he was to tell a boy jest one leetle word, dat boy, he might lay hisself out ready foh a fight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
sah
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From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
not in physical motion
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
in a strange manner
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
express in words
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL HAYDEN COMES TO THE END OF HIS VOYAGE I was ejected from the galley as abruptly and strangely as I had been drawn into it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The candle went out at a breath from the great round lips; the big hand again closed on my shoulder and lifted me bodily from my chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door opened and shut, and there was I, dazed by my strange experience and bewildered by the story I had heard, outside on the identical spot from which I had been snatched ten minutes before.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
wouldn't
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From this reading In my ears the negro's parting message still sounded, "Dis nigger wouldn't tell a boy one word, no sah, not dis nigger.
