used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
(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 And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
BathshebanounUS /bæθˈʃiːbə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC)
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
brought into existence
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
crushin
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From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
at any time
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
set up or found
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
I've
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From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
held up in the air
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
lightship's
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From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
not any; not one
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
and nothing more
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
others
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From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
pon
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From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
compacted by ironing
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
tellin
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From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
male cat
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
precisely as stated
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the others kept very quiet, and everything was quiet about us, until she jumped back on a sudden and found all her speech in a flood.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
whackin
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From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
wildy-go
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From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Bathsheba, as I lifted her over the lightship's side, said no more than "Oh, Tom!"--and let me hold her, with her forehead pressed close against me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Such a whackin' boy I never see in my life!"--These were Old John's first words, and he shouted them.
yestiddy
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From this reading "Born only yestiddy week, an' she ought to be abed: an' so I've been tellin' her ever since she dragged me out 'pon this wildy-go errand!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
you're
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From this reading "Tom," she said, "you're crushin' him, you great, awkward man!"
