used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
ain't
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
placed crosswise
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
the act of departing
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He signified his right to the name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
I've
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From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He signified his right to the name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
and nothing more
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
express in words
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He signified his right to the name.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
to-day
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From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
having come into contact
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Turning up a broad street to his right, a sailor crossed the road and touched his hat.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
Wareham
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir, but ain't you Mr Wareham?"
you'd
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From this reading I was to say as we ain't going out of harbour to-day, sir, and that if she was wanted, you'd only got to send a boat for her."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I've a message for you, sir, from the young lady on board the yacht.
