used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
AGITATORnounUS /ˈædʒəteɪtər/
one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
Emmanuel's
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From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
favoured
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From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
foc'sle
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From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
for'ad
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From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
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 "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
others
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From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
perishin
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From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
profanities
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From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
Slushyadjective
being or resembling melting snow
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
surreptitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
swabverbUS /swɑːb/
wash with a swab or a mop
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Emmanuel's veins," he roared.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
look attentively
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
which person or people
From this reading THE AGITATOR It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within the galley came the voice of "Slushy," the cook, bellowing out snatches of hymns intermingled with pungent profanities, each equally sincere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A favoured few were lounging round the galley, some peeling potatoes--for which they would receive their reward in due course--and others helping them with good advice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get to hell out o' this, you perishin' son of a swab!" he added to a fireman who was making a surreptitious effort to get at the hot water.
