used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
any thing at all
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So you thoroughly like the sea?" said Duncan.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching."
something you have to do
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you thoroughly like the sea?" said Duncan.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "So you thoroughly like the sea?" said Duncan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "So you thoroughly like the sea?" said Duncan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching."
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
war-song
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From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And two subjects that always came to the front on such occasions were home life and their life on the ocean wave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys (Duncan and Frank) were treading the deck that forenoon, talking, as sailors do, about anything or everything that suggested itself.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading So runs a line of the old Yankee war-song.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you thoroughly like the sea?" said Duncan.
