used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
(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 Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
react verbally
From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
CAPTURINGverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
Fred
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From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
the act of departing
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
harpoonnounUS /hɑːrˈpuːn/
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
harpoonernoun
someone who launches harpoons
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
I'll
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From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
Lester's
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From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
many's
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From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
mate's
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From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
on one occasion
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
three-year
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From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It belongs to father," was Lester's answer.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading He was the head harpooner of the first mate's boat and many's the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading "He shipped on board a whaler once and made a three-year cruise.
in or at the place that
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAPTURING THE SHARK "Where on earth did you get that harpoon?" asked Fred.
you'll
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From this reading Dad has any number of yarns to spin about it, and some day I'll set him going and you'll hear them all."
