used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where’s Guert Gan?
DecaturnounUS /dɪˈkeɪtər/
United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
GanverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading But where’s Guert Gan?
Guert
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From this reading But where’s Guert Gan?
gun-room
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From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still heads he the van?
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Still heads he the van?
Heart-o
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From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
HumpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
iron-clads
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From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
messedverbUS /mest/
past form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
middies
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From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
MooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
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 Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still heads he the van?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Still heads he the van?
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
at the time that
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
where's
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From this reading But where’s Guert Gan?
which person or people
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The middies they ducked to the man who had messed With Decatur in the gun-room, or forward pressed Fighting beside Perry, Hull, Porter, and the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Humped veteran o’ the Heart-o’-Oak war, Moored long in haven where the old heroes are, Never on _you_ did the iron-clads jar!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your open deck when the boarder assailed, The frank old heroic hand-to-hand then availed.
