used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
ain't
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From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
Cap'n
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From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
approval
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
at any time
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
Goodsoe
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From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
grand-darter
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From this reading "Old Cap'n Jack Prince's grand-darter?
grand-daughter
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From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
here's
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From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
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 "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Old Cap'n Jack Prince's grand-darter?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
hard to endure
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
wharves
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From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
which person or people
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
won't
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From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Goodsoe by name: I thank ye kindly, cap'n, but I ain't much account nowadays," said the pleased old man, trying to get the captain's startling announcement well settled in his mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And here's his grand-daughter before you, and does him credit too," said Captain Walter.
You've
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From this reading "You've shipped under better masters than I. Any man who followed the sea with Cap'n Jack Prince had more to teach than to learn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anna, you won't find many of your grandfather's men about the old wharves, but here's one of the smartest that ever had hold of a hawser."
