used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
(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 ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
Camalot
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From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I'm a greeny when it comes to running a motor-boat."
COMFORTSnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
greeny
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From this reading I'm a greeny when it comes to running a motor-boat."
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
I'm
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From this reading I'm a greeny when it comes to running a motor-boat."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
motor-boat
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From this reading I'm a greeny when it comes to running a motor-boat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I'm a greeny when it comes to running a motor-boat."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
slowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
move hurridly
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
express in words
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, the boat has little to do with it; but please remember that the Gulf of Mexico is a larger affair than Camalot Lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
at the time that
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You forget that the sun is low, and evening close at hand," replied Frank, "Tell me about that, and what it has to do with us.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, just when we ought to make a grand burst of speed, too," said Jerry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALL THE COMFORTS OF SALT WATER "Why are you slowing up, Frank?"
