used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
(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 All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
see with attention
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
blue-nosed
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From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
CapsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
cemeteriesnounUS /ˈseməteriz/
plural of “cemetery” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
complexioned
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From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
ExecutionersnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənərz/
plural of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
LacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
LoungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
lours
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From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
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 Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
slagnounUS /slæɡ/
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
From this reading The blue-nosed boatswain, complexioned like slag, Like a blue Monday lours—his implements in bag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
having a supporting base
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
thongs
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From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Executioners, his aids, a couple by him stand, At a nod there the thongs to receive from his hand.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
TumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
uncompromised
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From this reading Keeping in the background and taking small part, Lounging at their ease, indifferent in face, Behold the trim marines uncompromised in heart; Their Major, buttoned up, near the staff finds room— The staff o’ lieutenants standing grouped in their place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
ward-room
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From this reading All the Laced Caps o’ the ward-room come, The Chaplain among them, disciplined and dumb.
