used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What is to be done?"
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What is to be done?"
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
apart from; not including
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is to be done?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
kedge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
transport commercially
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The ship will never move from this except to go to the bottom," he exclaimed, as he heard the order given to get the kedge out.
thrummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is to be done?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
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 "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is to be done?"
at the time that
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We must carry a kedge out astern, and try and haul her off; and if we succeed we must get a thrummed sail under her bows, and then pump out the water which will have got into her, for it will not do to stick here always."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had scarcely spoken, when the Dutch carpenter came from below with a face full of consternation.
