used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Take a breather for a spell, Skipper," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
breathernounUS /ˈbriːðər/
a short respite
From this reading "Take a breather for a spell, Skipper," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
don't
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From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
Donald
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From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take a breather for a spell, Skipper," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
I'll
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From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
Judson
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From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just lie quiet.
staying power
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Just lie quiet.
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 Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
McKenzie
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From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
Nickerson
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From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
not any; not one
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Just lie quiet.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take a breather for a spell, Skipper," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Take a breather for a spell, Skipper," he said.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
carry out
From this reading "Take a breather for a spell, Skipper," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sitting astride the long pole, Donald caught Nickerson by the shoulders and dragged him over it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
(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 Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judson was heavy, and he seemed to have no strength in his arms, and McKenzie was pretty well played out by the time he got the skipper on the spar and with his legs astride of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll see that you don't roll off."
