used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
bos'nnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
bos'ns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Richards was not noisy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
being one more than seven
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
go away from a place
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
the force of workers available
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading But Richards was not noisy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Richards was not noisy.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
quarter-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading But Richards was not noisy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
transport commercially
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
required or under orders
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
carry out
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
under normal conditions
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading The bos’n of an English ship usually has eight hours or more below, and the best part of four watches on deck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This enables him to walk around after the men and take charge during the time they are at work and the navigator is unable to leave the poop or quarter-deck.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Yankee bos’ns, or fourth mates, as we used to call them, were distinguished by a rough, strong voice made raucous by hard usage.
YellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Yelling and swearing at delinquent mariners, as the shore folk put it, was supposed to be their principal occupation, and to a certain extent the shore folk were right.
