Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

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

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

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From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

plural of “brag” — an instance of boastful talk

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

terminate

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

someone who is a detective

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

plural of “donna” — an Italian woman of rank

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

an old word for “before”

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

lose validity

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

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From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

praise vociferously

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

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

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

third-person singular of “irk” — irritate or vex

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

closed with a lace

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

the force of workers available

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

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 It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

any competition

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

cut with a saw

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

have in common

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Laced Caps I see between forward guns; Away from the powder-room they puff the cigar; “Three days more, hey, the donnas and the dons!”

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

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It irks me now, as it troubled me then, To think o’ the fate in the madness o’ men.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

precisely as stated

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

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

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

at the time that

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

in or at the place that

From this reading Often I think on the brave cruises then; Re-sailing them in memory, I hail the press o’ men On the gunned promenade where rolling they go, Ere the dog-watch expire and break up the show.

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But better, wife, I like to booze on the days Ere the Old Order foundered in these very frays, And tradition was lost and we learned strange ways.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Dick was with Farragut on the night-river, When the boom-chain we burst in the fire-raft’s glare, That blood-dyed the visage as red as the liver; In the _Battle for the Bay_ too if Dick had a share, And saw one aloft a-piloting the war— Trumpet in the whirlwind, a Providence in place— Our Admiral old whom the captains huzza, Dick joys in the man nor brags about the race.