used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "My arm's broke."
lacking funds
From this reading "My arm's broke."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
Dixon
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From this reading "Easy, easy, you swab," said Dixon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Easy, easy, you swab," said Dixon.
effectualadjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
cause to move by striking
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My arm's broke."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
with little or no delay
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
precisely, exactly
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
RuddleverbUS /ˈrʌdəl/
twist or braid together, interlace
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Easy, easy, you swab," said Dixon.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
not in physical motion
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
swabverbUS /swɑːb/
wash with a swab or a mop
From this reading "Easy, easy, you swab," said Dixon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
wallowedverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊd/
past form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading And Ruddle still wallowed in the scuppers, for he had hit the rail with his head and given it a most tremendous and effectual thump.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After a minute or two he stirred and spat out a mouthful of salt water.
at the time that
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the cook's help he got aft, and when he did he promptly sat down in the cabin and fainted right off with the pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Easy, easy, you swab," said Dixon.
