used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
(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 In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
besottedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsɔːtɪd/
very drunk
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
blood-ship
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From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
Commissioner'snounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
crimpdom
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From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
crimpsnounUS /krɪmps/
plural of “crimp” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
Embarcadero
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From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
Francisco
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From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
harpies
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From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
how
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From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
I'll
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From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
masquerades
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From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
pay-day
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From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
San
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From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
ShippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
Shreve
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From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
Swope's
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From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
to-day
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From this reading It is not a very prepossessing thoroughfare even to-day, when it masquerades as the Embarcadero, a sinner reformed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the heyday of the crimps, and I walked through the very heart of crimpdom, along the old East street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
at the time that
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
which person or people
From this reading In those days, when it was just East street, it consisted of solid blocks of ramshackle frame buildings, that housed all the varieties of sharks and harpies who live off Jack ashore; it was an ugly, dirty, fascinating way, a street with a garish, besotted face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Then, if I must have a beginning for the yarn (said Captain Shreve), I'll begin with that morning, in this very port of San Francisco, when I walked out of the Shipping Commissioner's office with my first A.B.'s discharge in my hand, and a twelve months' pay-day jingling in my pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For I must explain something of my state of mind on that morning, so you will understand how I got Into Yankee Swope's blood-ship.
