used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
halliards
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From this reading Man the topgallant sheets and halliards!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have no time to lose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We have no time to lose."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man the topgallant sheets and halliards!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
not any; not one
From this reading We have no time to lose."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Man the topgallant sheets and halliards!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have no time to lose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have no time to lose."
topgallantnoun
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
From this reading Man the topgallant sheets and halliards!"
topgallantsails
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From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we shall do better under the topgallantsails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Captain John Paul Jones_ "You would better spread a little more canvas, Mr. Seymour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Ay, ay, sir," replied the young executive officer; and then lifting the trumpet to his lips, he called out with a powerful voice, "Lay aloft and loose the topgallantsails!
