used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have the law on you!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
Ellison's
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
highest in quality
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have the law on you!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could have the law on you!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I could have the law on you!”
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 The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
Redfern
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
underhandedadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərˈhændɪd/
marked by deception
From this reading Such a miserable piece of conduct; such a downright, underhanded scheme of paltry revenge is beyond my comprehension.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
at the time that
From this reading The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS HIS MIND At the sound of Colonel Ellison’s familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “See here, Redfern,” thundered Colonel Ellison, with an emphatic wave of his arm, “what do you think of yourself?
