used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Give way, my lads, we've no time to stay," cried Sir Robert.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
It's
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From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading "Take this, Smallbones," said Jemmy.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
for more time
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take this, Smallbones," said Jemmy.
sartain
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From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
Smallbones
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From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Give way, my lads, we've no time to stay," cried Sir Robert.
stern-sheets
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From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
carry out
From this reading "Take this, Smallbones," said Jemmy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
that's
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From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this, Smallbones," said Jemmy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Give way, my lads, we've no time to stay," cried Sir Robert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes Smallbones was hauled in over the gunwale, and was seated on the stern-sheets opposite to Sir Robert.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It's a great deal colder out of the water than in, that's sartain," observed Smallbones, shivering.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sir Robert no longer hesitated: "Give way, my lads, and pick him up."
we've
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From this reading "Give way, my lads, we've no time to stay," cried Sir Robert.
