used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I come about the letter."
AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I come about the letter."
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I come about the letter."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I come about the letter."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Tamaroo!" murmured Eustace.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
Tamaroo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tamaroo!" repeated the negro, showing a good set of teeth for so old a man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
at the time that
From this reading Evidently Anchor had been about to explain that the man was waiting, when the bullet struck him.
which person or people
From this reading Eustace looked at him, and remembered a certain negro who had been waiting for Anchor at the time the miner was shot.
