used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
Day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
don't
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From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
the act of departing
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
Janice
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From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
JosephusnounUS /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/
Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
loiterers
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From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
express in words
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
She's
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From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
carry out
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
tarnal
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From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But I believe there is something aboard that belongs to me--Oh!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
Walky
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From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to go aboard, Walky,” she declared, stopping breathlessly beside his wagon, and laying a kind hand on the bony hip of Josephus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOMETHING NEW The usual loiterers on the dock were amused to see Janice Day’s eagerness; but she did not care.
won't
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From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Walky Dexter hailed her cheerfully: “I say, Janice, ye won’t miss the boat; don’t be in such a ’tarnal hurry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She’s going to stop long enough to take you aboard, I guess.”
