used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
(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 One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
ardly
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From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
a boy or man
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
ead
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From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
at any time
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
set up or found
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
joined in matrimony
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
night-watchman
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From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
not any; not one
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
on one occasion
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
sailorman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
in or at that place or location
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
a source of difficulty
From this reading When a fish comes ashore it is in for trouble, and so is sailorman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
at the time that
From this reading Sailor man--said the night-watchman, musingly--a sailorman is like a fish he is safest when 'e is at sea.
wimmen
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From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then look at the trouble they get in with their money!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One poor chap I knew 'ardly ever came ashore without getting married; and he was found out there was no less than six wimmen in the court all taking away 'is character at once.
