used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Drew, you and Tyke come below with me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Drew, you and Tyke come below with me.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
chain-locker
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From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Drew, you and Tyke come below with me.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
DittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Drew, you and Tyke come below with me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
he'd
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From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Drew, you and Tyke come below with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
carry out
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEA COURT "Mr. Rogers, take the deck!" commanded Captain Hamilton sharply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
TykenounUS /taɪk/
a native of Yorkshire
From this reading "Drew, you and Tyke come below with me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
look attentively
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
at the time that
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
which person or people
From this reading "Don't any of you lose sight of the fact that if it were a seaman instead of a passenger who attacked Mr. Ditty, he'd be in the chain-locker now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bullies, get forward with you!" he added to the curious men of the watch.
you've
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From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you've washed your face, Mr. Ditty, I want to see you there too.
