used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
(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 He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
CorningverbUS /ˈkɔːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
CORNING'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
to an extreme degree
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
heavy-set
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From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
hold-up
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From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
OrannounUS /ɔːˈrɑːn/
a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
precisely as stated
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
at the time that
From this reading He had a hearty voice, and the boys had listened to him less than ten minutes when all felt that he was very sincere and all liked him exceedingly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I can’t understand why the police can’t get after those fellows and round them up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTAIN CORNING’S STORY Captain Oran Corning was a heavy-set man with a round and exceedingly pleasant face.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Why, those bandits are worse than the old-time pirates used to be!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I heard about that hold-up in Wall Street,” said the captain in reply to a question from Sam Rover.
