used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
Dakers
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
lightheartedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪthɑːrtɪd/
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
not any; not one
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
transport commercially
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
TradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
