used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
brought into existence
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
bungledadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəld/
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
cuffedverbUS /kʌft/
past form of “cuff” — hit with the hand
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nevertheless it knocked Spiess end over end.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Nevertheless it knocked Spiess end over end.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The buffet was good-natured enough, and Black Pawl laughed as he administered it.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
lubbernounUS /ˈlʌbər/
an awkward stupid person
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
mate's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless it knocked Spiess end over end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nevertheless it knocked Spiess end over end.
Pawlnoun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
have in common
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
a male human offspring
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
Spiess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man got up, grumbling; and Red Pawl, the captain’s son and mate, said sharply to his father:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Pawl, master of the schooner, was near by; and he cuffed the man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
which person or people
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Spiess, a born lubber who would never learn the way of the sea, bungled his simple share of the task of getting the mate’s boat away.
