adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
afore
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
buggest
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From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
contented-like
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From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
God-Almighty
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
hov
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From this reading Never hov I seen the like!
humself
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From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never hov I seen the like!
jumpun
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
modnounUS /mɔːd/
a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
mon's
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never hov I seen the like!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
RunverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run?
runnun
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From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never hov I seen the like!
shoutun
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
shup
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From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
shuppun
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
skupper
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From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
StarryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
thot
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
tull
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From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ut was plain murder o’ the lives o’ all of us, for ut was no the time for the buggest shup afloat tull be runnun’.
Utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
watter
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
whusky
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From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
wuth
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From this reading An’ wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an’ goes below after more whusky.
wuthout
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From this reading “Ut was a drunken mon’s luck, for the _Starry Grace_ wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun’ a bucket o’ watter, the second mate shoutun’ orders an’ the crew jumpun’ like mod.
