1897
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From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
captin
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From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
D'ye
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From this reading D’ye hear?”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Not so fast with those timbers of yours.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
Fust
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From this reading Fust v’y’ge, sir?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading D’ye hear?”
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
ill-looking
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From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
a boy or man
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so fast with those timbers of yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
sea-chest
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From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
shoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
term of address for a man
From this reading Fust v’y’ge, sir?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ay, ay, my hearty,” replied the owner of the chest, a small, ill-looking lad of fourteen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so fast with those timbers of yours.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Not so fast with those timbers of yours.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Not so fast with those timbers of yours.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
v'y'ge
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From this reading Fust v’y’ge, sir?”
Wapping
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From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Not so fast with those timbers of yours.
yus
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From this reading Frederick A. Stokes Company - 1897 “Wapping Old Stairs?” said the rough individual, shouldering the brand-new sea-chest, and starting off at a trot with it; “yus, I know the place, captin.
