used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
(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 One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
can't
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From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
Carey's
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From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
Goldfin
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From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
immediately past
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
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 Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
engage in
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
the force of workers available
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
transport commercially
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
Silver-tail
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From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
in the near future
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things that men make never last very long in our sea."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One of Mother Carey's chickens told me about it this morning, and I thought we might go and see it before it is all spoiled.
except if; if not
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A big ship went over a small one, and it sank very soon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Perhaps she would like a wreck; there is a new one not far off," proposed Goldfin.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We can't go to the South Sea yet, and we have nothing more to show you unless a great storm comes up," said Silver-tail.
