used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
(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 Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
give a benediction to
From this reading "The handsomest fellow, Heaven bless him!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
COMMANDERnounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE COMMANDER OF THE "ROSALIE."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
a boy or man
From this reading "The handsomest fellow, Heaven bless him!
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
a young female
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
handsomest
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From this reading "The handsomest fellow, Heaven bless him!
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "The handsomest fellow, Heaven bless him!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The handsomest fellow, Heaven bless him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
occurring by chance
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMANDER OF THE "ROSALIE."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
quarter-master
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From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
ROSALIE
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From this reading THE COMMANDER OF THE "ROSALIE."
Rosalie's
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From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
term of address for a man
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
spliceverbUS /splaɪs/
join the ends of
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMANDER OF THE "ROSALIE."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well.
look attentively
From this reading "The 'Rosalie's' gig coming alongside, sir," reported the quarter-master to the officer of the watch.
(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 "Very well.
which person or people
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Setting the girls all wild to possess him, With his dark mustache and his hazel eyes, And cigars in those pretty lips--" "That girl who fain would choose a mate, Should ne'er in fondness fail her, May thank her lucky stars if Fate Should splice her to a sailor."
