used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
for the reason that
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
(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 THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
caninenounUS /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
he'll
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From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
HOUSEBOATnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
How
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From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
I'd
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From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
take the midday meal
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
mauledverbUS /mɔːld/
past form of “maul” — split (wood) with a maul and wedges
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
become covered with mist
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "How is the dog?" questioned Dick, of the owner of the canine.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
in the near future
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/
an American who lives in the South
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a valuable animal--valuable to me because he was a pet of my father--and I'd hate to lose him."
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were hungry and ate their morning lunch with considerable satisfaction, washing it down with some coffee made on a small oil stove that had been brought along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES With the coming of morning the mist cleared away as if by magic, and soon the warm sunshine put all on board of the gasoline launch in better spirits.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "He has been pretty well mauled up, but I think he'll come around with proper attention," answered the young Southerner.
