used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
(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 The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
BOMBARDMENTnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
COPENHAGENnounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
cuddynounUS /ˈkʌdi/
the galley or pantry of a small ship
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
DUNDALK
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From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
else
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From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
joined in matrimony
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
not any; not one
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
transport commercially
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
in the near future
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
St
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From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IRISH FAIR AT DUNDALK--GREAT FUN AND NO END OF FIGHTING--THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN--GRANDFATHER GETS MARRIED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
TonaladjectiveUS /ˈtoʊnəl/
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
voyagedverbUS /ˈvɔɪədʒd/
past form of “voyage” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading He voyaged, with his friend Tonal, in a small but comfortable trading schooner, the _St. Patrick_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
(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 She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was well decked, and though her cabin or cuddy was small, it and everything else were beautifully clean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The skipper was likewise the owner of the craft, and as soon as the vessel had cleared the bay, and established a good offing--for the wind, though light, was dead on to the rocky shore, a shore on which many a good ship has left her ribs--all three got talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That little cruise round to Dundalk and back was to be big with my grandfather's fate, though he did not know this at the time he started.
