aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
boatswain's
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From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
Charlie
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From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
being one more than seven
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
set up or found
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
assemble or get together
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
hatch-cover
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From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
meself
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From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
OFFICIATESverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪts/
third-person singular of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
a full supply
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
RILEYnounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading In the boatswain's locker I found plenty of old chain bolts and shackles.
shure
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From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
thim
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From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
in the direction of
From this reading Roll him over towards the partition, then roll him back onto the hatch-cover, then gather it in at both ends."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir, and shure it is meself that has sewed many av thim up."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BURIAL AT SEA--AT WHICH RILEY OFFICIATES At eight o'clock I called Riley and Old Charlie aft to the cabin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Riley," said I, opening the door to the Captain's room, "I want you and Charlie to sew the Captain's body in this tarpaulin, while I go and find something to sink it with.
