used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
Alex
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From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
He's
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From this reading He’s the one that’s holding up the three blue lights!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
Jule
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From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
layoutnounUS /ˈleɪaʊt/
a plan or design of something that is laid out
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
express a supposition
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
that's
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From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
there's
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From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The next moment the great flashlight on the prow of the _Rambler_ blazed out over the waters.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why!” exclaimed Clay, “that’s our boat, and there’s some one holding three blue lights up on a stick!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” exclaimed Jule, fairly dancing up and down in his excitement, “and that little monkey in the prow is Alex!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now where do you suppose he got that layout?”
