used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He saw me approaching and stopped.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
burgoonoun
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
daffy
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From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
a long fixed look
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
Hawkson
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From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw me approaching and stopped.
He's
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From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw me approaching and stopped.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
patenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw me approaching and stopped.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
term of address for a man
From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He saw me approaching and stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
arousing affect
From this reading “He’s a bit daffy, sir,” said Hawkson, touching his cap.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
at the time that
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then he demanded in a high voice from Hawkson what I wanted and why I was allowed up the weather side of the quarter-deck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That crack on the pate you gave him has turned his burgoo case.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading I will admit my zeal abated a trifle when I met the captain’s gaze, but I was not much afraid of any man, so up the ladder I went and toward him.
