used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
(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 The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
Celia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
Rectusnoun
any of various straight muscles
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
sea-worthy
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
sleeping-places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
a special situation
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
TUGverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
tug-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
precisely as stated
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
at the time that
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
a Caucasian
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
