aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
in a state of sleep
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Give away hard on your starboard."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
cat-boat
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From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
Dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give away hard on your starboard."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Give away hard on your starboard."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
Joe
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From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
go away from a place
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
mate's
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From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
not able to be found
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
MISSIONARYnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
others
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From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
Russian-Finn
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From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
transport commercially
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Dago Joe was missing, and the others had had about all the rum they could stand.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Give away hard on your starboard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they came alongside the gangway I could see Riley and the Russian-Finn asleep in the bow of the cat-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
WEB-TOEDadjective
having feet with webbed toes
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
at the time that
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I gave the second mate orders to leave Riley and the Russian-Finn in the boat, as it was dangerous to try to get them on board while they were so drunk.
showing curiosity
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SHORE LEAVE--THE WEB-TOED SAILOR--THE MISSIONARY SHIP I was wondering whether to go ashore to look for the crew, when I heard the second mate's voice saying: "Easy on your port oars.
