used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Long Island Sound is widest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
Brodie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
Denton
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From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
someone who is a detective
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
engage in
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point Long Island Sound is widest.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
SkipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At this point Long Island Sound is widest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Long Island Sound is widest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
(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 Dick was well acquainted in this section, having been raised on the north side of the island.
in or at the place that
From this reading This was the place where Skip Brodie and Dick Denton took their captive.
which person or people
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At this point Long Island Sound is widest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Between Little Neck and Great Neck, Long Island, is a small settlement of negroes, who make a living by fishing and doing occasional work for neighboring farmers.
