used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE OLD CAPTAIN IN PERSON.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
clothing in general
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
dearly loved
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
how
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From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD CAPTAIN IN PERSON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
it's
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From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
and nothing more
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
Lyndsay
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From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
not any; not one
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD CAPTAIN IN PERSON.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Now, it’s hardly _decent_ of her, to expose female garments to every boat that may be passing.”
a human being
From this reading THE OLD CAPTAIN IN PERSON.
pettishlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
on the contrary
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
a strong line
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
express in words
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD CAPTAIN IN PERSON.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Captain’s delicacy threw poor Flora nearly into convulsions of laughter—while he continued, rather pettishly— “She knows no more how to handle a rope than a pig.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will just tell her to wait a bit, until I have overhauled my vessel, I will put up the ropes for you myself.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Mrs. Lyndsay, my dear; that nurse of yours is going to hang out your clothes in front of the sea.
