used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
(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 "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Why," he gasped, "here's old Job!
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
here's
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From this reading "Why," he gasped, "here's old Job!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
how
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From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
Jeremy
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From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Why," he gasped, "here's old Job!
a boy or man
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why," he gasped, "here's old Job!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
male cat
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
we're
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From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
What's
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From this reading What's he doing up here!" as the latter strode aft to seize his hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," he gasped, "here's old Job!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy was pale and haggard and so weak he could hardly stand alone, but he looked about him with an eager grin as Tom and Jeremy helped him toward the companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But how came those devils to let you off so easy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, lad," laughed the big mariner, a mighty relief showing in his face, "we're all your friends aboard here.
