used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘And took a chill?’ ses the skipper, staring very ’ard.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “‘I was afraid you wouldn’t,’ ses the first captain; ‘she took this off.’
agin
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From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
(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 “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
ard
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From this reading “‘And took a chill?’ ses the skipper, staring very ’ard.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “‘And took a chill?’ ses the skipper, staring very ’ard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
don't
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From this reading “‘I don’t understand,’ ses the skipper.
dressing-gown
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From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
eads
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From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “‘I was afraid you wouldn’t,’ ses the first captain; ‘she took this off.’
fust
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From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
ses
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From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “‘And took a chill?’ ses the skipper, staring very ’ard.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “‘And took a chill?’ ses the skipper, staring very ’ard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “‘She took this off,’ ses the fust captain, shaking his head and pointing to the dressing-gown.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “‘I don’t understand,’ ses the skipper.
precisely as stated
From this reading “‘And took a chill?’ ses the skipper, staring very ’ard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘I was afraid you wouldn’t,’ ses the first captain; ‘she took this off.’
look attentively
From this reading “The three captains shook their ’eads agin, and I noticed that they seemed to watch each other and do it all together.
wouldn't
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From this reading “‘I was afraid you wouldn’t,’ ses the first captain; ‘she took this off.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘I was afraid you wouldn’t,’ ses the first captain; ‘she took this off.’
