used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
on or to one side
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
being one more than ten
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
a quad with a square body
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
fer
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From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
landsakes
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From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
accept an excuse for
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
participate in games or sport
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
on the contrary
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
She'll
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From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
term of address for a man
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
StowawaynounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪ/
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
having come into contact
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
in the direction of
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading I leaned on the rounded bulwark and enjoyed a smoke as I gazed on the luminous trail the wheel was making in the quiet sea.
wheelhousenoun
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
From this reading I thought he wanted to get past me, for the room was rather restricted in the passage between the aft wheelhouse and the stern, and I moved aside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One night about eleven o’clock I stood at the stern of that fine Atlantic steamship, the _City of Venice,_ which was ploughing its way through the darkness towards America.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one touched me on the shoulder, saying, “Beg pardon, sir;” and, on straightening up, I saw in the dim light a man whom at first I took to be one of the steerage passengers.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
yer
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From this reading My Stowaway “Ye can play yer jokes on Nature, An’ play ’em slick, She’ll grin a grin, but, landsakes, friend, Look out fer the kick!”
