used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
ain't
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From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
(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 I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
Cap'n
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From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
desarted
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From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
didn't
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From this reading We didn’t like the old man much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
else
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From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
at any time
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
goin
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From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
I've
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From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
it's
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From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
in order that something should not happen
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We didn’t like the old man much.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We didn’t like the old man much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We didn’t like the old man much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
not any; not one
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
nothin
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From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
be obedient to
From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
obeyin
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From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We didn’t like the old man much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
savinnounUS /ˈsævɪn/
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
sez
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From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
transport commercially
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
a special situation
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
wan't
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From this reading There wan’t nothin’ else for me to do, ma’am, but obey orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ve been all my life obeyin’ orders at sea, but that was about the hardest one ever put up to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We didn’t like the old man much.
at the time that
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
but in spite of that
From this reading ’I ain’t never yet desarted no ship under my charge,’ sez the cap’n, an’ when I started to argue, he told me to go to hell an’ git away from there lest the boat should be lost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Cap’n Fish,’ sez I, ’savin’ your presence, it’s a kind of damn fool thing for you to do, for the ship’s goin’ down.’
