used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
ain't
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From this reading "No, that ain't right.
(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 The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
botching
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From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
Davie
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From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
a boy or man
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, that ain't right.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now unlay the strands so," he would say.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
overseeingverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “oversee” — watch and direct
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
PainenounUS /peɪn/
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No, that ain't right.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
express in words
From this reading "Now unlay the strands so," he would say.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now unlay the strands so," he would say.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading "Now unlay the strands so," he would say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
unlay
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From this reading "Now unlay the strands so," he would say.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The old fellow was a fair seaman himself, but for all his deep voice and big body, his best friend must have acknowledged that as an officer he was hopelessly incompetent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
look attentively
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
at the time that
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TROUBLE FORWARD In the starboard watch, one fine day when there was neither land nor sail in sight, Davie Paine was overseeing the work on the rigging and badly botching it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now unlay the strands so," he would say.
