used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
alloysnounUS /ˈælɔɪz/
plural of “alloy” — a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
gunsmithnoun
someone who makes or repairs guns
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
Mabel
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From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
Marvin
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From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
Ojeeg
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From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
residuenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
a male human offspring
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having caught a pike and skinned it, Marvin carried the pearly residue up to Miss Mabel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
under normal conditions
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
precisely as stated
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke of meeting Ojeeg, and learned that the chief was usually called Nick.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached home, the doctor took him by the hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he lingered a little with the old gunsmith, talking about guns and the new alloys of steel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My son, you gave us a very great pleasure this afternoon.
