used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Getting scared, Bobby?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
can't
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From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
at any time
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
a boy or man
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Getting scared, Bobby?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
become covered with mist
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
NimrodnounUS /ˈnɪmrɑːd/
(Old Testament) a famous hunter
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Getting scared, Bobby?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading I'm not a bit sorry to vary the program."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hardly," laughed Bob; "but we can't see a sign of land."
which person or people
From this reading "Never met a fellow who was so set on looking at mud, rocks and trees before.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE BAY "The mist is coming up worse than ever, boys," observed Bob Somers, as he sat on the forward part of the "Nimrod"; "think you had better hug the shore, Nat."
