used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
ain't
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From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
(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 WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Then I reckon that smoke comes from below."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then I reckon that smoke comes from below."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
Jessie
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From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
Nell
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From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
Pandrick
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From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
on the contrary
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
cut with a saw
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
transport commercially
From this reading "Is the ship really on fire?" gasped Jessie.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I reckon that smoke comes from below."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I reckon that smoke comes from below."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In fact, Skipper Pandrick was a man of very few words: he proved this when Nell opened the stateroom door and he saw the smoke swirling about the apartment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK FOR ALL The skipper looked rather queerly at the two excited girls, but he went below with them without further objection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you girls ain't been smoking in here," he said grimly.
