Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

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From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

(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 "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

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From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

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From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

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From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

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From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

foolish or senseless behavior

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

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From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

draw slowly or heavily

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

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From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

the force of workers available

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

not one, and not any

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the local environment

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

established beyond doubt

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

express in words

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

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From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

fill by packing tightly

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carry out

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

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From this reading "That's right, my boys, haul and hold--stow the old Dictionary away--for he can't command the parts of speech.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

from that place or that time

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

male cat

From this reading "Now, boys, come and help me--Tom--none of your foolery--for your poor old father is--drunk--."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

precisely as stated

From this reading "The very next morning--the engagement proved--hot, And brave Admiral Benbow received a chain-shot.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

at the time that

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Oh! we sailed to Virgi-ni-a, and thence to Fy-al, Where we water'd our shipping, and so then weigh-ed all, Full in view, on the seas--boys--seven sail we did es-py, O! we man-ned our capstern, and weighed spee-di-ly.

people who are wounded

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O when he was wounded to his merry men--he--did--say, Take me up in your arms, boys, and car-ry me a-way.