used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
terminate
From this reading We'll break out the freight, to-morrow," said the skipper.
Brennen
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From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We'll break out the freight, to-morrow," said the skipper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
brought together in one place
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
others
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From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll break out the freight, to-morrow," said the skipper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We'll break out the freight, to-morrow," said the skipper.
express in words
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
SKIPPERnounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
STRUGGLESnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
SUPERSTITIONnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIPPER STRUGGLES AGAINST SUPERSTITION "She lays snug enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
to-morrow
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From this reading We'll break out the freight, to-morrow," said the skipper.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The skipper stood to one side and watched them from under lowering brows.
We'll
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From this reading We'll break out the freight, to-morrow," said the skipper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Aye, skipper, aye," returned Bill Brennen, with an unsuccessful attempt to put some heartiness into his tones; but the others did not say a word.
people who are wounded
From this reading They made litters for the dead and wounded, gathered up the spoils of the cabins, and set off sullenly for Chance Along.
