used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
cocoanut-fringed
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From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
engage in
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
the force of workers available
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
transport commercially
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
a Caucasian
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
which person or people
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
