used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
Alex
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From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
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 At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
arm-in-arm
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From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
cub's
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From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
the act of departing
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
eh
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From this reading "You've got over your scare, eh?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got over your scare, eh?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
Jule
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From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
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 A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
engage in
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
Mose
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From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
oilingverbUS /ˈɔɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least the little negro boy had one arm around the cub's neck!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You've got over your scare, eh?"
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "You've got over your scare, eh?"
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A NEW CAPTAIN ON BOARD Clay continued his work on the motors for a long time after the departure of Alex. and Jule.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While he worked, polishing and oiling, Mose and Teddy came out of the cabin arm-in-arm!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was impossible to make them work with safety without the repairs Case had gone after, but the boy decided that the present would be a fine time to clean them.
You've
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From this reading "You've got over your scare, eh?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got over your scare, eh?"
