used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
(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 All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
bulwarks
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From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
to an extreme degree
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
favoured
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From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
fine-weather
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From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
a state of high honor
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD TO LONDON.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HOMEWARD TO LONDON.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
engage in
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
mate's
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From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
and nothing more
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
ScrubbernounUS /ˈskrʌbər/
a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
slopping
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From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
sobriquetnounUS /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOMEWARD TO LONDON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
look attentively
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
well-earned
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From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Captain Smith had foretold, we were having an exceedingly fine-weather passage.
a Caucasian
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the way down the Indian Ocean we were favoured with pleasant breezes, fair for our course, and glorious weather.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every care was taken to make the work as light as possible for the small crew, although we in the starboard watch were sorely exasperated by the second mate's devotion to sand and canvas--a mania that had given him his well-earned sobriquet of "Jemmy the Scrubber."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could only have his watch slopping about with a few buckets of sand and rags of old canvas, rubbing away at the dingy interior of the bulwarks, that with all his attentions never _would_ look white, he was in his glory.
