used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have bought me a boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There is a fine beach in front of my house.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I have bought me a boat.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have bought me a boat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
dippernounUS /ˈdɪpər/
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There is a fine beach in front of my house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There is a fine beach in front of my house.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have bought me a boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is a fine beach in front of my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have bought me a boat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have bought me a boat.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is a fine beach in front of my house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a fine beach in front of my house.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
pluggingverbUS /ˈplʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “plug” — fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
swabbingnoun
cleaning with a mop
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
a special situation
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
unlockingverbUS /ənˈlɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
under normal conditions
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A boat is a good thing to have in the country, especially if there be any water near.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
at the time that
From this reading When visitors come I usually propose to give them a row.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I go down--and find the boat full of water; then I send to the house for a dipper and prepare to bail; and, what with bailing and swabbing her with a mop and plugging up the cracks in her sides, and struggling to get the rudder in its place, and unlocking the rusty padlock, my strength is so much exhausted that it is almost impossible for me to handle the oars.
