used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Won't be no good now, sir.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
didn't
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From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Won't be no good now, sir.
hadn't
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From this reading "I wish I hadn't said it, Shaddy."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
cause to move by striking
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I hadn't said it, Shaddy."
I'd
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From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wish I hadn't said it, Shaddy."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
engage in
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
not any; not one
From this reading "Won't be no good now, sir.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Won't be no good now, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
on one occasion
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish I hadn't said it, Shaddy."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
Shaddy
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From this reading "I wish I hadn't said it, Shaddy."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Won't be no good now, sir.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
in the near future
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
that's
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From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
up to a particular time
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Better wait till he has cooled down."
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 I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ay, that's what lots of us feels, sir, sometimes in our lives.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I hadn't said it, Shaddy."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I hit a man on the nose aboard a river schooner once, and knocked him through the gangway afterwards into the water, and as soon as I'd done it I wished I hadn't, but that didn't make him dry."
Won't
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From this reading "Won't be no good now, sir.
