anew
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
(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 "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Pray, what's the difference?'
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
fore-chains
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From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
an established custom
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading 'No, sir,' replied Jack, 'not fishing--only laying night lines.'
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'No, sir,' replied Jack, 'not fishing--only laying night lines.'
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 "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, sir,' replied Jack, 'not fishing--only laying night lines.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh! that's it,' replied the first lieutenant; 'only laying night lines!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
and nothing more
From this reading 'No, sir,' replied Jack, 'not fishing--only laying night lines.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, what's the difference?'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'No, sir,' replied Jack, 'not fishing--only laying night lines.'
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
term of address for a man
From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
that's
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From this reading "'Oh! that's it,' replied the first lieutenant; 'only laying night lines!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
look attentively
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Jack could not give up his habit, so he used to fish at night, and all night long, out of the fore-chains; but it so happened that the ship's corporal caught Jack in the middle watch, and reports him to the first lieutenant.
what's
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From this reading Pray, what's the difference?'
you've
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From this reading "'So, you've been fishing again, sir,' says Old Duty.
