used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
(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 "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then, where are we?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
take in liquids
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
Dumlow
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From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
gimletnounUS /ˈɡɪmlet/
a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
He's
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From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
It's
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From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
one's
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From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
pettishlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He's got it, sir," said Bob Hampton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
sperrit
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From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, where are we?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said pettishly; for my head kept on feeling as if it was spinning round.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then, where are we?"
we're
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From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's what I thought, and it's a rum 'un."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then, where are we?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, sir," said Dumlow; "we're down in the hold among them sperrit casks as was stowed by themselves, and some one's been opening one of 'em with a gimlet and letting us all drink."
