used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
ain't
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From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
Bli
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From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
centerboardnoun
a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
cockpit-rail
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From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
DAZZLER
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From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
Frisco
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From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
Joe's
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From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
Pete
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From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
rowlocks
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From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
snoozin
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From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
with low volume
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE DAZZLER A skiff grazed the side of the _Dazzler_ softly and interrupted Joe's reveries.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then two men jumped over the cockpit-rail and came into the cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading French Pete put his head up on the other side of the centerboard, his eyes heavy with sleep, and made them welcome.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
wine-bottle
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From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bli' me, if 'ere they ain't snoozin'," said the first of the newcomers, deftly rolling 'Frisco Kid out of his blankets with one hand and reaching for the wine-bottle with the other.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered why he had not heard the sound of the oars in the rowlocks.
