used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
blackbirder
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
fearless and daring
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
CannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
an act that fails
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
a boy or man
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
go-aheadnoun
a signal to proceed
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
the act of departing
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
engage in
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
Stransom
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
caught or fixed
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
Tootaker
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
which person or people
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
