aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
(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 If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
bein
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From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
confined by bonds
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
put or send forth
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
coorse
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From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
disrepitible
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
don't
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
apart from; not including
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Never mind, my friend," said Miles quickly.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
grog-shops
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
heerd
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From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
I'm
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From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
immediately past
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
lodgin
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Never mind, my friend," said Miles quickly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, my friend," said Miles quickly.
Molloy
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From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, my friend," said Miles quickly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
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 "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
Portsm'uth
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
with speed
From this reading "Never mind, my friend," said Miles quickly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind, my friend," said Miles quickly.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
express in words
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
Sloper
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From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molloy frowned at the floor for some moments in stern perplexity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
there's
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From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
w'ere
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In coorse, there's the big hotels; but I heerd you say to Sloper that you was bound to do things cheap, bein' hard up."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
you'll
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From this reading If you don't run into this here port you'll have to beat about in the offing all night, or cast anchor in the streets, for I don't know of another lodgin' in Portsm'uth w'ere you could hang out except them disrepitible grog-shops.
you're
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From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
You've
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From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You've took the wind out o' my sails entirely, you have," he replied at last; "an' you're right, young man, but I'm troubled about you.
