used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys!" he said, at last.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
im
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From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
and nothing more
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
immediately past
From this reading "Boys!" he said, at last.
the act of departing
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
engage in
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys!" he said, at last.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
express a supposition
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
That's
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From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sat for some time puffing fiercely at his pipe and breathing heavily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The night watchman had just returned to the office fire after leaving it to attend a ring at the wharf bell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even 'is own father and mother would make a fuss, most like.
but in spite of that
From this reading "That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.
