used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
AbnounUS /æb/
a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
without stop or interruption
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
DYERnounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
engage in
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
a strong line
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
Sa-ay
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From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
transport commercially
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
be standing; be upright
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
not in physical motion
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
carry out
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
that's
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From this reading "Sa-ay, that's hardly fair!" came the indignant protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
male cat
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is, if you make us closely enough to catch a rope from us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
won't
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From this reading But we won't change our course, or stop ship."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll take you aboard, and have a look at you, anyway," Ab called through the megaphone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TED DYER, SAILOR BY MARRIAGE Still Ab continued to hail from the bow of the motor yacht, young Captain Tom having gone forward to stand by him and give directions.
