used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
(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 There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
Cap'n
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From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The door hinges creaked.
Crumbie
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From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door hinges creaked.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading The door hinges creaked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
a small worthless amount
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
not any; not one
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLUE Jack’s hand closed tightly on the stick and he raised it, ready to strike.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack’s pulse was thumping as he had never known it to do.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
(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 There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
Who's
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From this reading “Who’s there?” he asked in a voice which he hardly recognized as his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading There was, of course, the bare possibility that this might be the watchman paying them a visit to see that all was well, and Jack had no desire to lay the worthy Cap’n Crumbie out on the cabin floor with a cracked skull.
