used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Iyok-ok smiled good-naturedly as he blinked in the sunlight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
the organ of sight
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
coins made of gold
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading Iyok-ok smiled good-naturedly as he blinked in the sunlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Iyok-ok smiled good-naturedly as he blinked in the sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Iyok-ok smiled good-naturedly as he blinked in the sunlight.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
Iyok-ok
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From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
Mikado's
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From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
MOBnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Iyok-ok smiled good-naturedly as he blinked in the sunlight.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Iyok-ok smiled good-naturedly as he blinked in the sunlight.
believed likely
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
(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 Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which mine?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnny asked, turning an inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of being a Japanese and a member of the Mikado's secret service as well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the morning after Johnny's battle with the Russian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAVED FROM THE MOB "What do you know about that gold mine?"
