used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
(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 uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
the act of departing
From this reading "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
Kemp
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From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
go away from a place
From this reading "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
mugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
in the direction of
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
Where's
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From this reading "Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
which person or people
From this reading "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
