used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The emigrants watched him curiously.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading The emigrants watched him curiously.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
for'ard
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From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The emigrants watched him curiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
ten 10s
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
Ivan
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From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
held up in the air
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
muvver
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From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
Queenstown
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From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
a strong line
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hey, fellers,” said the boy, “help me pull me muvver up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
a particular situation
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
a male human offspring
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
stanchionnoun
any vertical post or rod used as a support
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship rolled into Queenstown one bright morning, and Ivan and his nine hundred steerage companions crowded the for’ard deck.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A boy in a rowboat threw a line to the deck, and after it had been fastened to a stanchion he came up hand over hand.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The emigrants watched him curiously.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An old woman sitting in the boat pulled off her shoes, sat in a loop of the rope, and lifted her hand as a signal to her son on deck.
