at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
in a state of sleep
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
bosun's
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From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
Bransford
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From this reading “They are verra precise, Mr. Bransford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
unvarying in nature
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
divisible by two
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
hop-scotch
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From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
larboardnoun
the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
Mae
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From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “They are verra precise, Mr. Bransford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “They are verra precise, Mr. Bransford.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are verra precise, Mr. Bransford.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
verra
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From this reading “They are verra precise, Mr. Bransford.
precisely as stated
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
WallopingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːləpɪŋ/
(used informally) very large
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
look attentively
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
at the time that
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of us will be always in the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The bosun’s mate was very sedate, but fond of amusement too, So he played hop-scotch with the larboard watch, while the Captain tickled the crew.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That one will keep close and constant watch upon you, even when you are asleep.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading --_Ballad of The Walloping Window Blind._ “And what are these famous instructions of yours, Mae?”
