used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
anew
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading “We got alongside, and the Skipper climbs over the rail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
bailin
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From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “We got alongside, and the Skipper climbs over the rail.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We got alongside, and the Skipper climbs over the rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
I'll
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From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
I'm
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From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
I've
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From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
PaddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
porpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “We got alongside, and the Skipper climbs over the rail.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “We got alongside, and the Skipper climbs over the rail.
sou'westernoun
a strong wind from the southwest
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Put her on her course again,’ he says, and then starts to go below to overhaul his head.
there's
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From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We got alongside, and the Skipper climbs over the rail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paddling like a porpoise I’ve been since I went over the side.
ye'll
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From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Lord!’ says he, ‘but I’m glad to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But drive for the vessel--there’s her port light--and I’ll keep bailin’, if one of ye’ll lend me your sou’wester.’
