used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
the state of being absent
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
(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 He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
Ann
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From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
DOUBLOONS
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From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
at any time
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
free-board
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From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
coins made of gold
From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
hypercriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpərˈkrɪtɪkəl/
inclined to judge too severely
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
lownessnoun
a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
not any; not one
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
on the contrary
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
SIRR
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From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
strange-looking
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From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
male cat
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _’Liza Ann_ was about as strange-looking a craft as ever Tom had clapped eyes upon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She lay like a duck on the water, there was no doubts about that; in fact she had about the same comparative breadth of beam that a duck possesses, the same lowness of free-board, and the same depth or rather absence of depth of hull.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her masts, two in all, were set in with a pretty, though rather old-fashioned rake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “FILLED WITH GOLD DOUBLOONS--SIRR, ARE YE LISTENING?”
but in spite of that
From this reading He was not well enough yet to be hypercritical; but for all that he could not resist the temptation of making his boatman pull right round and round her at some distance away, so that he might see her from every point of the compass.
