used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A little girl, Captain Bowditch,” I replied.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Ye didn’t git that aboard the Seamew?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
BowditchnounUS /ˈboʊdɪtʃ/
United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
d'ye
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From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
didn't
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From this reading “Ye didn’t git that aboard the Seamew?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
Galland
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From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
a young female
From this reading “A little girl, Captain Bowditch,” I replied.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Ye didn’t git that aboard the Seamew?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
Joe
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From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A little girl, Captain Bowditch,” I replied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
ParticularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A little girl, Captain Bowditch,” I replied.
cut with a saw
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
Seamew
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From this reading “Ye didn’t git that aboard the Seamew?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
waddling
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From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “A little--well! what d’ye think o’ that?” he gasped, waddling down the ladder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
at the time that
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading _In Which We Learn the Particulars of the Wreck of the Galland_ Captain Joe Bowditch smiled down broadly at me from the poop as I leaped to the deck; but when he saw the burden in my arms his countenance changed queerly.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye didn’t git that aboard the Seamew?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in the name o’ goodness you got there?” he barked.
