used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
acrost
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From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
(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 "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
atween
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From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
a youthful male person
From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
dasen't
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From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
Dickson
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From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
at any time
From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
fust
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From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
Ginerally
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From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
the act of departing
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
hasted
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From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
it's
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From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
mornin
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From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
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 "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
express in words
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
they'd
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From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I dasen’t say but it’s about time to get a fuss going," said one of these mariners to a friend, later on.
ve
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From this reading I know him; I ’ve knowed him ever since he was a boy.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
Wallin'ford
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From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
weather'snounUS /ˈweðərz/
possessive form of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This bad weather’s all along o’ Dickson," ventured his comrade; "if they’d known what they was about, he ’d been the fust man they’d hasted to set ashore.
at the time that
From this reading I see him get a black stripe o’ rage acrost his face when he seen Mr. Wallin’ford come aboard, that mornin’.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ginerally takes about ten days to start a row atween decks, ’less you ’re extra eased off with good weather."
