used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
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 "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
(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 "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
Christy
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From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
don't
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From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
FOGGYadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
Folkner
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From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
carry out
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
TeasernounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you come here to take the command out of my hands?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I shall not blame you for thinking so; but you are utterly mistaken all the same," added Christy.
precisely as stated
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought I was still in command of the Teaser."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Is that the reason why you sent all my men to Town Point?" demanded the captain, getting an idea of the situation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON A DARK AND FOGGY NIGHT "I reckon I don't quite understand you, Gilder," said Captain Folkner, very nervously.
