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 Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

in the past

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

possessing life

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

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

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

a man who has recently been married

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

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From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

possessive form of “commodore” — a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

someone who is a detective

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

divisible by two

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

immediately past

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

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From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

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 Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

having a crew

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

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From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

the process of becoming mellow

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

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From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

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

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

in a natty manner; with smartness

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

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 And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

the time that has elapsed

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

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From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

first in rank or degree

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

being five more than sixty

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

creating thread

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

past form of “splice” — join the ends of

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

the season of growth

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a small amount (especially of a drink)

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

at the time that

From this reading Chirrupy even when crosses rubbed me, Bridegroom Dick lieutenants dubbed me.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading Pleasant at a yarn, Bob o’ Linkum in a song, Diligent in duty and nattily arrayed, Favored I was, wife, and _fleeted_ right along; And though but a tot for such a tall grade, A high quartermaster at last I was made.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Sunning ourselves in October on a day Balmy as spring, though the year was in decay, I lading my pipe, she stirring her tea, My old woman she says to me, “Feel ye, old man, how the season mellows?”

a late time of life

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.

but in spite of that

From this reading Ere yet, long ago, we were spliced, Bonny Blue, (Silvery it gleams down the moon-glade o’ time, Ah, sugar in the bowl and berries in the prime!) Coxswain I o’ the Commodore’s crew,— Under me the fellows that manned his fine gig, Spinning him ashore, a king in full fig.

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

From this reading And why should I not, blessed heart alive, Here mellowing myself, past sixty-five, To think o’ the May-time o’ pennoned young fellows This stripped old hulk here for years may survive.