used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
Abe
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From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
Jackie
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From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
Joe'll
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From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
by chance
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
with speed
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
express in words
From this reading “Well--er--hardly--that is to say, of course it is!” exclaimed Abe, quickly changing his mind, as he saw the little boy regarding him curiously.
Skeel
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From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
a special situation
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
male cat
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
TOSSEDverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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not usual or common or ordinary
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom, understanding that something unusual was taking place, also hurried up to look on, and Mr. Skeel and Jackie followed.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Is--is it safe?” asked our hero, for it was as if some one had gone down a well.
in or at the place that
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WIND AND WAVE TOSSED Abe stood looking anxiously down into the dark opening where his mate had disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Joe’ll come up in a minute with just the very thing we need--maybe.”
