used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
afore
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From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
ain't
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From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
(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 “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading They calls me Slap-Jack.
a boy or man
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
he'll
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From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
here's
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From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
MatesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They calls me Slap-Jack.
messmates
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From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
sarvice
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From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
ship-shape
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From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
Slap-Jack
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From this reading They calls me Slap-Jack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
sportedverbUS /ˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “sport” — wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
STRANDSnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They calls me Slap-Jack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ain’t a chap, I ain’t, as must be brought to afore he’ll show his number.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mates!” said he, “here be three of us, all run for the same port, and never a one sported bunting.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
at the time that
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
YARNnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I drinks with a man I likes to fit his name on him ship-shape, so here’s my sarvice to you messmates both!
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THREE STRANDS OF A YARN As in a council of war, the youngest spoke first.
