used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
ain't
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From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
(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 “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
have
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
Dudley
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From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Raynor smiled faintly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
fer
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From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
frum
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From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
hadn't
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From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
he's
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From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
Noddy
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From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
on one occasion
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
poley
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From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
Raynor
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From this reading Raynor smiled faintly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
transport commercially
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Raynor smiled faintly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
carry out
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
ter
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From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
ther
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From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
tryin
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From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
(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 “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
wid
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From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
wind-jammer
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From this reading “I feel kind er sorry fer youse, fer youse ain’t ther sort as belongs aboard this wind-jammer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
yer
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From this reading “An’ he’s a Terror, all right, all right, take dat right frum yer Uncle Dudley,” said Noddy, sinking his voice mysteriously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I got bounced off my ship on to that iceberg and came nearly being a meal for the bear if it hadn’t been for your captain, Terror Carson, as he calls himself.”
youse
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From this reading “So, youse is de guy what was floating about on a chunk uv ice tryin’ ter be pals wid a poley bear?” said Noddy, with an accent that betrayed him at once as being from the Bowery, or near it.
