used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
give a benediction to
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
can't
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From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
d'ye
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From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
opinion or judgment
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I fall in with Timothy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
the state of being honored
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fall in with Timothy.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fall in with Timothy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
and nothing more
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
lachrymaladjective
of or relating to tears
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
maintopsail
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From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
used to form the superlative
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
pities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
riddledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdəld/
(often followed by “with”) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
sarvice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
Thanky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading I fall in with Timothy.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
which person or people
From this reading Thanky, your honour," and he continued, "It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity--why I pities they.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fall in with Timothy.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Says the captain, says he; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham," "Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half a minute, and just assist a poor dismantled craft, who has been riddled in the wars--"'Tis a furious lion.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading About a month after this, I heard a sailor with one leg, and a handful of ballads, singing in a most lachrymal tone, "Why, what's that to you if my eyes I'm a wiping?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way"-- "Bless your honour, shy a copper to Poor Jack, who's lost his leg in the sarvice.
