1813
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From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
ahoy
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From this reading "Ship ahoy!" cried Tony.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHIP AND HER CREW.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
Barney
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From this reading "The Barney Blake," I responded.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "The Barney Blake," I responded.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE SHIP AND HER CREW.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ship ahoy!" cried Tony.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHIP AND HER CREW.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
and nothing more
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
immediately past
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
messmatenoun
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "The Barney Blake," I responded.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHIP AND HER CREW.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP AND HER CREW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
Tony
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From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
Trybrace
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From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
migratory
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
wharves
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From this reading It was upon a bright morning of the month of May, 1813, as I, a sailor just paid off from my last ship, was wandering along the wharves of Boston, that I was hailed by an old messmate, named Tony Trybrace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Out of employment, with compass gone, and nothing to steer by."
