used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
(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 "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
BoatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
clovenounUS /kloʊv/
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
a boy or man
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
Hey
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From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
HitchesnounUS /ˈhɪtʃɪz/
plural of “hitch” — a period of time spent in military service
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
LouderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
PiecedverbUS /piːst/
past form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
express in words
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Boatswain, lifting one knowing lid, Hitches his breeches and shifts his quid "Hey?
swabverbUS /swɑːb/
wash with a swab or a mop
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
TalleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
Twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Many a crew from many a craft Goes drifting by on a broken raft Pieced from a vessel that clove the brine Taller and prouder than 'Twenty-nine.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?
at the time that
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
which person or people
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Who 's come to grief Louder, young swab, I 'm a little deaf."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, old fellow, what keeps your boat With all you jolly old boys afloat, When scores of vessels as good as she Have swallowed the salt of the bitter sea?
