used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
Alex
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From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
didn't
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From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
go away from a place
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
and nothing more
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They didn’t do nothing to me, only choked me nearly to death with the collar of my own shirt,” said the boy, “but I heard them planning to leave us lying at the bottom of the lagoon and steal the boat.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to get a couple of shots at those devils on board that steamer!”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Alex exclaimed, pulling himself out of a puddle of water on the deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Just let me get up on the prow with a gun!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did they do to you?” asked Case.
