used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
towards the shore from the water
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
Baller
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From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
exhale hard
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
the force of workers available
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
Murad
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From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
transport commercially
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
carry out
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Murad had been forced to ship some of the toughest rascals in Baltimore in order to complete his crew.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
Twas
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From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They, too, had heard rumors that Murad was a spy in the employ of the Barbary powers, but it did not seem to bother them.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading _And on that Black Baller I wasted my prime_, Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
which person or people
From this reading They were men who had gotten into trouble through acts of violence ashore, and were forced to take to sea.
Yo
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From this reading MUTINY "_'Twas on a Black Baller I first served my time_, Yo ho, blow the man down!
