used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
ain't
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From this reading "That damn ocean is monotonous, ain't it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
apatheticallyadverb
in an apathetic manner
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
buoysnounUS /ˈbuːiz/
plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
clamshellnounUS /ˈklæmʃel/
the shell of a clam
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "That damn ocean is monotonous, ain't it?"
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
expectorating
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From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
Floatin
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From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
Frisby
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From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That damn ocean is monotonous, ain't it?"
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading "That damn ocean is monotonous, ain't it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "That damn ocean is monotonous, ain't it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
squatted
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From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That damn ocean is monotonous, ain't it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Hi, Davy, sic 'em!" said Frisby, expectorating upon a clamshell and hurling it seaward.
waddled
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From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The cur watched the flight of the shell apathetically, then squatted in the sand and looked at his master.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Floatin' buoys with bills onto 'em is a idea of mine," he observed.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I don't know what I might have done to Frisby--the rifle was so convenient--if his mean yellow dog had not waddled up at this juncture.
