used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
exhale hard
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
compasses
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From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Only necessaries, of course, an' take plenty o' water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
don't
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From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
I'll
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From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
necessaries
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From this reading Only necessaries, of course, an' take plenty o' water.
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 Only necessaries, of course, an' take plenty o' water.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only necessaries, of course, an' take plenty o' water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
and nothing more
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
a full supply
From this reading Only necessaries, of course, an' take plenty o' water.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
puttverbUS /pʌt/
strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
stooard
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From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
carry out
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll see to it that charts, compasses, canvas, and other odds and ends are ready."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She don't move," said the captain, gloomily.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
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 Only necessaries, of course, an' take plenty o' water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
we'll
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From this reading "We must git the boats ready, for if it comes on to blow only a little harder we'll have to take to 'em.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So do you and the stooard putt your heads together an' git up as much provisions as you think the boats will safely carry.
