used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
ain't
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From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
any thing at all
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
Boreland
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From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
CASTAWAYnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪ/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
Gregg
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From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
Harlan
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From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
Jasus
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From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
KayaknounUS /ˈkaɪæk/
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
roarin
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From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading "My God, Gregg, has anything happened to the schooner?" shouted Boreland, his long stride covering the distance to the porch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
a special situation
From this reading "Not a thing that I know of, Skipper."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASTAWAY Kayak Bill was the first to find voice.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The young man, with a weary gesture, brushed the hair back from his forehead upon which blood from a slight wound had dried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "By the roarin' Jasus,"--his tones trembled with enormous astonishment--"if it ain't young Harlan!"
