the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
flipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
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 The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
Gibney
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From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
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 How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
prodigals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
propitiouslyadverb
in an auspicious manner
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
Scraggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
Scraggsy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
slaververb
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading How goes it with the owner o' the fast an' commodious steamer _Maggie_?
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading So Mr. Gibney spoke, struggling bravely to appear nonchalant.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
tarpot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threatening to slaver at the glorious sight, he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
at the time that
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The crew of the _Maggie_ had ceased working cargo for the day and Captain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled, and repentant, came to the door and coughed propitiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of the frying pan.
