used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
any thing at all
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
ConjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
take in solid food
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
Eh
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From this reading "Eh? what do you mean?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Eh? what do you mean?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
Preston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
have in common
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, I say, Mr Preston, don't talk about food if there is none," cried Lawrence, "for I am so hungry."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
a special situation
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
hard to endure
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Conjure a breakfast up for that poor boy."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Eh? what do you mean?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
which person or people
From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I mean this," said the professor, "that the two Greeks down there are evidently trying to get something out of the boat, and if they find anything to eat, Yussuf is there with his loaded pistol, and he will certainly have a share."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh? what do you mean?"
Yussuf
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From this reading "It strikes me," said the professor, who was watching where Yussuf had posted himself on the edge of the sea, "that that is the very thing he is about to do."
