used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
ain't
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From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
(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 "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
augernounUS /ˈɔːɡər/
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
calliopenounUS /kəˈlaɪəpiː/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
Cap'n
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From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
don't
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From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
the act of departing
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
I'll
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From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
I've
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From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
IDYLnoun
a musical composition that evokes rural life
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
it's
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From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
livin
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From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
not any; not one
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
Orrin
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From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
pestersverbUS /ˈpestərz/
third-person singular of “pester” — annoy persistently
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
PettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
prob'ly
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From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
SHELLnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
SnugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
in the near future
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
carry out
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
There's
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From this reading "There's always the Sailors' Snug Harbor, and I've made inquiries about that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
in or at the place that
From this reading I've got money enough right now, if I don't let Sarah Petty take no more away from me, to buy my way into the Harbor, where I'll prob'ly get decent treatment for the rest of my life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I jest 'bout as soon live with a steam calliope as with Sarah Petty; and Orrin pesters me like an auger going through a pine knot.
wouldn't
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From this reading A SHELL ROAD IDYL "I wouldn't so much care about myself," Cap'n Jonah went on reflectively after a minute.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading "Course, livin' in an institution," sighed the captain, "an' being called an inmate in the yearly reports, ain't prob'ly all it's cracked up to be.
