used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
greatly pleased
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
take in solid food
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
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From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
the act of departing
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
coated with paint
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
scullnounUS /skʌl/
a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
transport commercially
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
SwansonnounUS /ˈswɑːnsən/
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
hard to endure
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading I was delighted, for I welcomed any opportunity to get off our own vessel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
at the time that
From this reading When we boarded the _Mary Winklemund_ by means of a Jacob’s ladder thrown over the side, Captain Swanson met us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
a Caucasian
From this reading He showed us around his ship which was newly painted white from stem to stern.
Winklemund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we were leaving in a small boat to scull over to the _Winklemund_ Father turned to me and said: “Swanson is trying to show off to me what good grub they serve on his packet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll paddle you if you dare eat like you enjoy it.”
