used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
admirin
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From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
(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 All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
Baggs
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From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
Cap'n
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From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
e'd
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From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
how
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From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
kep
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From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
Mose
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From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
Mother'd
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From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
and nothing more
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
predestinationnounUS /ˌpriːdestəˈneɪʃən/
previous determination as if by destiny or fate
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
she'd
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From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
transport commercially
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
talkin
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From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
be dressed in
From this reading All up along 'e'd wear a silk hat, the only one on the Labrador.
at the time that
From this reading Mother'd been raised to a belief in Christians, so when Mose dropped in at her shack, admirin' how she cooked, she'd be pleased all up the back, and have him right in to dinner.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sundays 'e'd be ashore talkin' predestination an' grace out of a book 'e kep' in 'is berth, but never a word about fish or the state of the ice.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
Zedekiah
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From this reading THE HAPPY SHIP Cap'n Mose of the _Zedekiah W. Baggs_ 'e was a Sunday Christian.
