used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's about half," he said, with a judicial look.
anew
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
DippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
Fair-play's
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From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "That's about half," he said, with a judicial look.
half-full
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From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading "That's about half," he said, with a judicial look.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That's about half," he said, with a judicial look.
engage in
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Too much," he said softly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Too much," he said softly.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
sipnounUS /sɪp/
a small drink
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
with low volume
From this reading "Too much," he said softly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's about half," he said, with a judicial look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too much," he said softly.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dipping the shell as he still held the jar sideways he brought it up again more than half-full.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Fair-play's a jewel;" and carefully and slowly he let a portion of the precious water trickle back into the bottom of the jar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's about half," he said, with a judicial look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now then, sip it, mate, and make it go as far as you can."
