used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
ain't
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From this reading “That’s the devil, ain’t it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
being joined in close association
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
d'y
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From this reading “Now what d’y’ think of that, Skipper?”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “That’s the devil, ain’t it?
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
hunknounUS /hʌŋk/
a well-built sexually attractive man
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now what d’y’ think of that, Skipper?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
oilskins
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From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
and nothing more
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Now what d’y’ think of that, Skipper?”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The beef reached the bark somewhat cooled, but in bulk entire.
stoppernounUS /ˈstɑːpər/
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
stopperedadjective
(of a container) having a stopper in the opening
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the devil, ain’t it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
thicknesses
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From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Now what d’y’ think of that, Skipper?”
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
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 As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now what d’y’ think of that, Skipper?”
at the time that
From this reading As to the can, the stopper was buffeted out of that, and only salt water was there when Sam hauled it in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Later, Sam paid out a long line, which Crump took aboard the _Buccaneer_ and attached to a great hunk of beef, wrapped in four thicknesses of oilskins, and a can of hot coffee, tightly stoppered.
