used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, my boots!' you vood get der boots.
a youthful male person
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
der
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From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, my boots!' you vood get der boots.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
liddle
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From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, my boots!' you vood get der boots.
not any; not one
From this reading Und you vood pe politeful, und say 'Yessir' und 'No sir.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
and nothing more
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
penoun
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
politeful
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From this reading Und you vood pe politeful, und say 'Yessir' und 'No sir.'
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
express in words
From this reading Und you vood pe politeful, und say 'Yessir' und 'No sir.'
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
shavernounUS /ˈʃeɪvər/
an adult male who shaves
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
transport commercially
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
deliver by singing
From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
term of address for a man
From this reading Und you vood pe politeful, und say 'Yessir' und 'No sir.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
t'ink
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From this reading But you pe in der American ship, and you t'ink you are so good as der able seamen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
und
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From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
ven
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From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
vood
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From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
water-jug
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From this reading Und ven der able seaman sing out, 'Boy, der water-jug!' you vood jump quick, like a shot, und bring der water-jug.
Yessir
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From this reading Und you vood pe politeful, und say 'Yessir' und 'No sir.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stories of Ships and the Sea "If you vas in der old country ships, a liddle shaver like you vood pe only der boy, und you vood wait on der able seamen.
