a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
animiles
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
completely unclothed
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
cause to be bored
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
can't
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
don't
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From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
else
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
an old word for “before”
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
FINnounUS /fɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
gem'men
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From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
the act of departing
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
hotter'n
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From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
a particular situation
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
they'll
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK FIN The boys had fully intended removing their shoes and going ashore in their bare feet, but as they started to do so, the men grinned and stopped them.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
wadin
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
what'll
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First place, that 'ere sand on the island will be hotter'n blazes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
ye'll
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From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
Yorke
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From this reading Yorke, with his twisted mouth leering and his gray head streaming with perspiration, lay on his oar and gave them some advice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young gem'men, don't go for to do them foolish things, not in these here seas!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then if ye go wadin' around ye'll get poisoned wi' coral, or ye'll step on little crabs ye can't see, but they'll get under your skin, like; or else ye'll find animiles what'll bore little round holes in your flesh, an' them kind o' things.
