used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
any thing at all
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR HOMER WODDLE.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
HOMERnounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading DOCTOR HOMER WODDLE.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
at the time that
From this reading When he was neared, a boat was lowered, and the unfortunate man picked up and brought on board.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which is the captain of this vessel?" he asked on coming aboard.
which person or people
From this reading It was soon discovered that the sail was nothing more or less than a man clinging to a chicken coop, who had taken off his shirt and hoisted it on high to attract attention.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
WODDLE
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From this reading DOCTOR HOMER WODDLE.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a little, wiry man, about forty-five years of age, with sharp, intelligent face, and an expression of anything but good temper.
