used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
brought into existence
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
CakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Billy Topsail and the lads of Ruddy Cove cocked their ears for a yarn.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Billy Topsail and the lads of Ruddy Cove cocked their ears for a yarn.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Fact!" said he, with a nod.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
HearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
Jiggernoun
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Billy Topsail and the lads of Ruddy Cove cocked their ears for a yarn.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
mail-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Fact!" said he, with a nod.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
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 _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger had been landed at Ruddy Cove from Fortune Harbour.
carry out
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Billy Topsail and the lads of Ruddy Cove cocked their ears for a yarn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
Trader'snounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
possessive form of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been in the far north, he said; and he was now waiting for the mail-boat to take him south.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
WOULDN'T
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Billy Topsail and the lads of Ruddy Cove cocked their ears for a yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _In Which Billy Topsail Hears the Fur Trader's Story of a Jigger and a Cake of Ice in the Wind_ "WOULDN'T think I'd been born on Cherry Hill, would you, now?" said the man with the fur cap.
