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 Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

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From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

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

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

cry or whine with snuffling

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

take exception to

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

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From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

for a limitless time

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

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From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

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

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

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

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

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From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

very generous

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

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From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

plural of “lubber” — an awkward stupid person

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

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

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

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From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

expressed without speech

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

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

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

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 But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

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

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

and nothing more

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

above and across; more than

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

righteousness by virtue of being pious

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

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From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

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From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

fasten by sewing; do needlework

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

lasting a very short time

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

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From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

not in physical motion

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

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From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Short-lived the clippers for racing-cups that run, And speeds in life’s career many a lavish mother’s-son.

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

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

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

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading But thou, manly king o’ the old _Splendid’s_ crew, The ribbons o’ thy hat still a-fluttering, should fly— A challenge, and forever, nor the bravery should rue.

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 Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

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

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

From this reading Only in a tussle for the starry flag high, When ’tis piety to do, and privilege to die.

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

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

at the time that

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

in or at the place that

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

during the time that

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading JACK ROY Kept up by relays of generations young Never dies at halyards the blithe chorus sung; While in sands, sounds, and seas where the storm-petrels cry, Dropped mute around the globe, these halyard singers lie.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But give me my _tot_, Matt, before I roll over; Jock, let’s have your flipper, it’s good for to feel; And don’t sew me up without _baccy_ in mouth, boys, And don’t blubber like lubbers when I turn up my keel.