used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Oh, what a changed Cockney from yestereve!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, what a changed Cockney from yestereve!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
only a very short time before
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a changed Cockney from yestereve!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
slinking
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From this reading He came slinking meekly along the lee side of the poop.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he took over the wheel he had hardly spirit enough in him to mumble over the directions I gave him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were puffed half closed, and his lips were cut and swollen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a changed Cockney from yestereve!
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
at the time that
From this reading The Cockney relieved me at the wheel, at one bell, when the mates turned the crowd to after a short half hour for dinner.
yestereve
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From this reading Oh, what a changed Cockney from yestereve!
