used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wants him at oncest."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
BotanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
chorusesnounUS /ˈkɔːrəsɪz/
plural of “chorus” — any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
ChowdernounUS /ˈtʃaʊdər/
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The skipper looked very strange and excited.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
FlindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
he'll
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From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
he's
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From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
Hillo
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From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wants him at oncest."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wants him at oncest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
Jim
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From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
jokersnounUS /ˈdʒoʊkərz/
plural of “joker” — a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
ll
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From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The skipper looked very strange and excited.
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
the force of workers available
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
not any; not one
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
oncest
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From this reading I wants him at oncest."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
others
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From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper looked very strange and excited.
Snaggs
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From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
solonounUS /ˈsoʊloʊ/
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
in the near future
From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
precisely as stated
From this reading The skipper looked very strange and excited.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I wants him at oncest."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
whaar's
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From this reading "Hillo, my jokers!" he exclaimed as soon as he got near enough to hail the men, "whaar's Mister Flinders?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
which person or people
From this reading While they were in the middle of this--Jim Chowder singing the solo of the shanty, and the others joining in with full lung power in the refrain--who should appear from the opposite direction to that in which the mate had disappeared on his strange steed, but, Captain Snaggs!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, then, they raised one of their old sailor choruses with much spirit-- "Oh, he'll never come back no more, boys, He'll never come back no more; For he's sailed away to Botany Bay, And 'll never come back no more!"
