used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
derricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
DUMMYnounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading RAISING THE DUMMY.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
Haven't
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From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
I'm
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From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
Middleport
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From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading RAISING THE DUMMY.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
sail-boat
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From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
carry out
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAISING THE DUMMY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
Tommy
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From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
Toppleton
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From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
Toppleton's
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From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading They are talking about rigging a derrick on the wharf.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of course we have,” replied the Toppleton junior; “but I’m afraid it will take a week for them to do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked, with a pleasant smile, after I had taken a seat in Tommy Toppleton’s beautiful sail-boat, with my old skiff in tow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Haven’t you any one in Middleport that can raise that engine?”
