used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On Board the Lucinia, Mid-ocean.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Old Geezer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
Geezernoun
a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
From this reading Dear Old Geezer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
Groceryman
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From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
the act of departing
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
staying power
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
Lucinia
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From this reading On Board the Lucinia, Mid-ocean.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
Mid-ocean
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From this reading On Board the Lucinia, Mid-ocean.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Board the Lucinia, Mid-ocean.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
SteamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
required or under orders
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
carry out
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
VoyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have tried a dozen times to write, but the sea was so rough that part of the time the table was on top of me and part of the time I was on top, and I was so sick I seem to have lost my mind, over the rail, with the other things supposed to be inside of me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
produce a literary work
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
WritesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Bad Boy Writes the Old Groceryman About Ocean Voyages-- His Dad Has an Argument Over a Steamer Chair.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I take the first opportunity, since leaving New York, to write you, 'cause the boat, after three days out, has got settled down so it runs level, and I can write without wrapping my legs around the table legs, to hold me down.
