used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
ballgamenounUS /bɔːlˈɡeɪm/
a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
bitchnounUS /bɪtʃ/
an unpleasant difficulty
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
chartingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “chart” — make a chart of
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
provide as food
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
fo'c's'le
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From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
hashnounUS /hæʃ/
chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
It's
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From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
Lobscousers
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From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
the force of workers available
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
salt-sea
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From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
sea-faring
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From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
shipmen
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From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
spearingverbUS /ˈspɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “spear” — pierce with a spear
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Food, on the other hand, is a challenge shipmen face three times a day, so central to their thoughts that a history of sea-faring can be read from a commissary list.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Unable to get out to the ballgame and a long way off from the girls, men on ships think about, talk about, bitch about their food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was the endless problem of all spaceship cooks: He had to feed the men tomorrow on what they had eaten today!
at the time that
From this reading In the days when salt-sea sailors were charting islands and spearing seals, for example, the fo'c's'le hands called themselves Lobscousers, celebrating the liquid hash then prominent in the marine menu.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It's true that Woman remains a topic of thoughtful study, but discussion can never replace practice in an art.
