used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.
Deane
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From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
how
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From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
I've
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From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
for more time
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
on the contrary
From this reading "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
express in words
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
Smedley
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From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
that's
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From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To confess the truth, I am getting rather tired of it," answered Smedley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "From what I have seen of it, I am ready to stick to it; that's what I've got to say.
at the time that
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you when I've been longer afloat," answered Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Deane, and how do you like a sea life?" asked Smedley, after Jack had been some time on board.
