used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
ag'in
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From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
ave
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From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I'm not denying of it.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
take in solid food
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
set up or found
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not denying of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm not denying of it.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not denying of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm not denying of it.
ole
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From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
on one occasion
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
pubnounUS /pʌb/
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
Sailormen
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From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
not often
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
transport commercially
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Before I got another ship I slept two nights on a doorstep and 'ad nothing to eat, and I found them two sovereigns in the lining o' my coat when I was over two thousand miles away from the nearest pub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saved some money once--two golden sovereigns, owing to a 'ole in my pocket.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Sailormen 'ave their faults, said the night watchman, frankly.
at the time that
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I used to 'ave myself when I was at sea, but being close with their money is a fault as can seldom be brought ag'in 'em.
