used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you get home?"
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
a boy or man
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When did you get home?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading MARCY GRAY PRIVATEERSMAN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "When did you get home?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
and nothing more
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
immediately past
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
MARCY
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From this reading MARCY GRAY PRIVATEERSMAN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
post-office
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From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
PRIVATEERSMANnoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading MARCY GRAY PRIVATEERSMAN.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
express in words
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
stay-at-homenoun
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
From this reading "Came last night to recruit after my arduous campaign, and to spread a little enthusiasm and patriotism among you stay-at-home chaps," answered Wat.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "But, say," he added, in a lower tone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
Wat
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From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
at the time that
From this reading "When did you get home?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you get home?"
you're
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From this reading "Wat, you're just the fellow I want to see," exclaimed Marcy, taking his friend by the arm and leading him from the post-office.
