used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
the organ of sight
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "She's the _Queen of Sheba_.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
She's
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From this reading "She's the _Queen of Sheba_.
Sheba
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From this reading "She's the _Queen of Sheba_.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
SirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
That's
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From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading As we drew nearer, he began to eye her uneasily.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
precisely as stated
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Lord help us!" then said Mr. Job, in a hoarse whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She has been lengthened some five or six feet," I said; "she was a cutter to begin with."
yawlnoun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading As we started from the shore Mr. Job, casting his eyes over the _Siren_, remarked, "That's a very pretty yawl of yours, sir."
