used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
adulteratesverbUS /əˈdʌltəreɪts/
third-person singular of “adulterate” — corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
cockneys
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From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
let fall to the ground
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
Jack-tars
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From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
jacksnounUS /dʒæks/
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
learnedlyadverb
with erudition; in an erudite manner
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
Margatenoun
a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
nostalgianounUS /nɔːˈstældʒə/
longing for something past
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
and nothing more
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
pshaw
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From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
quid-chewing
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From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
on the contrary
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
uttered with a trill
From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
sea-sickness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
StewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
carry out
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of the rolling roughness of quid-chewing Jack-tars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack-tars! pshaw! they are regular smoke jacks on board a steamer!
a special situation
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The Steward ("waiter" by half the cockneys called) is so ready and obliging; and then the provisions is excellent.
which person or people
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would not take a trip to Margate?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's only one thing that rather adulterates the felicity--a drop of gall in the cup of mead!--and that is the horrid sea-sickness! learnedly called nostalgia; but call it by any name you please, like a stray dog, it is pretty sure to come.
