used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
anew
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
exhale hard
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
bulliesnounUS /ˈbʊliz/
plural of “bully” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
capstannounUS /ˈkæpstən/
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
chantynoun
a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
intentionally conceived
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "Tell that gang of bullies to cut that out and handle that capstan in silence!
coins made of gold
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "Tell that gang of bullies to cut that out and handle that capstan in silence!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
hoodah
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From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
I've
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From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
Lavelle
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From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Tell that gang of bullies to cut that out and handle that capstan in silence!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
a full supply
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Tell that gang of bullies to cut that out and handle that capstan in silence!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
express in words
From this reading "Tell that gang of bullies to cut that out and handle that capstan in silence!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
There's
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From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _To me hoodah.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A strange, sharp voice of command near by suddenly cut into the chorus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
belonging to which person
From this reading The chorus rose clear and lusty, following a baritone leader whose tones were like chimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To me hoodah;_ In the Black Ball Line I served my time, _So hurrah for the Black Ball Line!_ _"Blow, my bullies, blow,_ _For California O!_ _There's plenty of gold,_ _So I've been told,_ _On the banks of the Sacramento!_" It was with this familiar capstan chanty, "The Banks of the Sacramento," ringing into his senses that Paul Lavelle opened his eyes again on conscious life.
