used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
in addition
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
uttered without voice
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "Confound it!" he then whispered, "this is cursed hard work!
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "Confound it!" he then whispered, "this is cursed hard work!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
take in liquids
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
let fall to the ground
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
Massa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
Normann
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From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Confound it!" he then whispered, "this is cursed hard work!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
up to a particular time
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY WITHIN TREACHERY.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Confound it!" he then whispered, "this is cursed hard work!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading TREACHERY WITHIN TREACHERY.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And he raised his oar out of the water whilst he said these words, so that the clear drops slowly trickled from it into the stream; Dr. Normann also stopped rowing, and breathed hard.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Massa!" said the mulatto, after he had rowed awhile, till large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead--"massa, this is confounded hard work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall we drink a drop?--the bottle lies beside you."
