used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading How those blacks did smell!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How those blacks did smell!
take in solid food
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
a boy or man
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
goin
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From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
How
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From this reading How those blacks did smell!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
and nothing more
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading OPEN MUTINY My!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OPEN MUTINY My!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
and nothing more
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OPEN MUTINY My!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
relieve from
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading How those blacks did smell!
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How those blacks did smell!
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It makes a fellow feel like goin’ out an’ getting rid o’ some o’ his crimes,” said Big Jones, sniffing and spitting upon the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
at the time that
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind being aft, the cabin was clear, but the forecastle was pretty bad, and we had only just started.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We had worked well into the night, only stopping to eat supper, and, when we did go below to turn in, all tired out, the odour was something to remember.
