used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
(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 hands on deck!” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “All hands on deck!” he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
at any time
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “All hands on deck!” he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All hands on deck!” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
Holden's
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From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “All hands on deck!” he said.
and nothing more
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All hands on deck!” he said.
Santo
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From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
StuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
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 BACK TO THE WATER Stuffing the letter into a pocket, Jack reached for his cap, and hurried out to summon his crew, consisting of George Santo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the mate, “if ever we _do_ get her floated.”
we'll
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From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
we're
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From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There are only three weeks of May left, and before long we’ll have Holden’s Ferry going.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Mr. Mate, we’re going to start work right away.
