used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
aboord
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From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
cabun-buoy
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From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
Davey
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From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
Eric's
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From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
gurly
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From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
hadna
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From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
Hilloa
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From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
immediately past
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Precious like un _he_ looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Precious like un _he_ looks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
PATRICKnounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading SIR PATRICK SPENS.
PETRELnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Precious like un _he_ looks.
ratlin-stuff
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From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PATRICK SPENS.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
SPENS
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From this reading SIR PATRICK SPENS.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
STORMYadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Precious like un _he_ looks.
varmintnounUS /ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Oh, I brought him aboord last night,” said Davey; “he wanted to be cabun-buoy.”
at the time that
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
which person or people
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE STORMY PETREL “They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew high, And gurly grew the sea.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Hilloa!” exclaimed the skipper with a sudden start, next morning, as he saw Eric’s recumbent figure on the ratlin-stuff, “Who be this young varmint!”
