Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

(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 To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

the act of breaking something

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

an occurrence of something

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

divisible by two

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

the act of departing

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

a boy or man

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

immediately past

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

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 To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

engage in

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

not any; not one

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “RUN, RUN!”

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From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

make a splashing sound

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.

male cat

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

the words that are spoken

From this reading “Make a man of my lad,” had been about the last words of Uncle Robert to his friend Captain Herbert; and that honest old tar had proceeded to do so forthwith, not on the old plan of first breaking a boy’s heart, and then making a bully of him if he survived it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To begin with, he had no extra rough work to do, as is too often the case with apprentices, and even midshipmen, on first going afloat--scrubbing and scraping all day long, their hands in a bucket of tar one minute, and in a bucket of “slush” the next.

but in spite of that

From this reading CRIED TOM; “THE MAN MUST NOT DIE YET!”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It is not often that the lines of young sailor-lads fall in such pleasant places as did those of Tom Talisker on first going to sea.