used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
brought into existence
From this reading I was born in sight of the ocean.
cannot
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From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I was born in sight of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading My father, and, as for that matter, his father before him, was a sailor.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I was born in sight of the ocean.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading At fourteen I had made a trip to the Great Banks on a fishing smack and at sixteen my knowledge of the Atlantic coast reached from Newfoundland to Charleston.
TUCKERnounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading My first recollections are of boats and oars, of vessels and ropes and sails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born in sight of the ocean.
at the time that
From this reading I GO IN SEARCH OF CAPTAIN TUCKER I cannot remember the time when I did not love the sea, nor is that strange.
