used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
CornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
good-humouredly
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From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading He greeted me with great goodwill.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He greeted me with great goodwill.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted me with great goodwill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted me with great goodwill.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
It's
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From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me with great goodwill.
the force of workers available
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
OZANNE
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From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
Phil
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From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
red-whiskered
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From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
carry out
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, surely, Phil," he said very heartily, in reply to my request.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW I WENT OUT WITH JOHN OZANNE There was no difficulty in finding John Ozanne.
won't
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From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I made out his burly figure and red-whiskered face on the harbour wall before I had passed Castle Cornet, and heard his big voice good-humouredly roaring to the men at work in the rigging of a large schooner that lay alongside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's not your grandfather's boy I would be refusing, and it's a small boat that won't take in one more.
