used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
at or in the front
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
Ahoy
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From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything can happen now!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
Ato
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From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Anything can happen now!"
choppyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːpi/
marked by abrupt transitions
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
set up or found
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
a long fixed look
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
come to pass
From this reading "Anything can happen now!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
immediately past
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
staying power
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
LovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
MatesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
Nonestic
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From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Anything can happen now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
portentouslyadverb
in a portentous manner
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Lovingly Samuel let his gaze rove over the sparkling Nonestic, and Ato, squinting painfully as he pushed his long needle in and out, nodded portentously.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
which person or people
From this reading "Ahoy, and this is the life, Mates!" bellowed Samuel Salt, bracing his legs against the pitch and roll of the vessel, and waving largely to the ship's cook who sat on an overturned bucket mending his second best sea shirt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fire Baby Morning found the _Crescent Moon_ forging ahead with a stiff breeze, a choppy sea and the last known island far behind her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the way, Sammy, what are your plans for this flag planting and discovery business?" inquired the portly cook somewhat later.
