used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
AmundsennounUS /ˈeɪməndsən/
Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
ArenasnounUS /ərˈiːnəz/
plural of “arena” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
BATTLE-CRUISE
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From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
bosun's
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From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
c'n
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From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
don't
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From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
a quad with a square body
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
FOYN
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From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
come to pass
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
hogsheadnoun
a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
I'll
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From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
Killorin
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From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
engage in
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
not any; not one
From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
nothin
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From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
on one occasion
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
PatagonianounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
Punta
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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
renas
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From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
express in words
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
SVEND
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From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
carry out
From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
express in words
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And no one c'n take that from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
there's
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From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
thousand-dollar
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From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Punta Arenas, if you don't happen to know, is at the tip end of Patagonia, in the Magellan Straits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading THE BATTLE-CRUISE OF THE "SVEND FOYN" At this time I had drifted down South America way, and was master of a combination whaling and sealing steamer sailing out of Punta 'renas for the firm of Amundsen & Co.
at the time that
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so I say when people say there's no good in revolutions you refer 'em to me, Killorin, bosun's mate, U.S.N.-I'll tell 'em.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But an admiral of the Blue I was once, with a hogshead of nothin' less than thousand-dollar bills; and I helped to make two young people happy.
