used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
any thing at all
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
don't
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From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
the act of departing
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
not any; not one
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
transport commercially
From this reading Tom retired that night, rocked by the gentle motion of the ship.
with low volume
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading “I’m glad, after all, that he did not keep the stateroom near mine.
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
they're
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From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
male cat
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
WATERSPOUTnoun
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
From this reading THE WATERSPOUT “That mysterious man--they’re speaking of him,” said Tom softly, as he turned away.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He knew, now, that he was not going to be seasick in ordinary weather, though he realized that he still had to undergo the test of a storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There may be no harm in him, and he may be all right, but he certainly acts queer, and I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
