used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
exhale hard
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
put or send forth
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
DIBDIN
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From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
doesn't
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From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
GORTON
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From this reading THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
How
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From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
it's
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From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
immediately past
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
roused to anger
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
march in a procession
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
moon-set
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From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
SANDSnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Her skipper's mad," cried Bob; "as mad as a March hare.
in the near future
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
won't
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From this reading Why it's coming on to blow big guns from the south-east, or soon will be, and if he doesn't trip it and be off, there won't be a stick of him left together by moon-set.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.
a late time of life
From this reading "How hard the lot for sailors cast, That they should roam For years, to perish thus at last In sight of home."--DIBDIN.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; and she has dropped anchor at the tail of the Gorton Sands."
