used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he's away now, and it's lonesome for an old woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
Betty
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From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's away now, and it's lonesome for an old woman.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
cronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does she mean?" whispered Grace.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
fishin
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From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
fishwifenoun
someone who sells fish
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "What does she mean?" whispered Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
he's
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From this reading But he's away now, and it's lonesome for an old woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
it's
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From this reading But he's away now, and it's lonesome for an old woman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading But he's away now, and it's lonesome for an old woman.
lookin
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From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does she mean?" whispered Grace.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
and nothing more
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I know, for many a day I have walked it lookin' for my man to come back from the fishin' channel.
walkin
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From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
wearyin
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From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does she mean?" whispered Grace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER ALARM At the first sight of the old crone Betty had drawn back, and now, as the fishwife spoke, in a voice which she tried to render melodious, though it ended only in a croak, the Little Captain seemed to urge her chums away.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What does she mean?" whispered Grace.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Come in and rest--it is wearyin' work, walkin' in the sand," the woman persisted.
