used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
(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 The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
didn't
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From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
take in liquids
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
Jezebels
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From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
KnittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
coated with paint
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
sailor-town
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From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
Swede's
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From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
precisely as stated
From this reading To tell the truth, I didn't enjoy the Knitting Swede's place very much.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I did so want to be a hard case, and I guess I was a pretty hard case, but I didn't like the other hard cases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But ships were my life, and I lent a ready ear to the gossip about them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The talk in the Swede's house was all of drink and women and ships.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was too young and clean to find much enjoyment in too much of the first two; much liquor made me sick, and I did not find the painted Jezebels of sailor-town attractive.
