used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
Bridgwater
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From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
at any time
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
huskingnoun
the removal of covering
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
it's
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From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
immediately past
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
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 “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
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 I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
sailin
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From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
Shallows
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From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
that's
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From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last one morning they pushed out from the side of the Bridgwater Merchant, more limp than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town, And many a brig goes sailin’ to its quay; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn, An’ a lass that’s fair to see.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE TREASURE HOUSE The canoes and tender kept husking up and down among the Shallows, finding nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stroke of the oars was listless, but a Boston sailor of a merry sort came to a cheery song:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I knows a town, an’ it’s a fine town; I knows an inn, an’ it’s a fine inn But O my lass! an’ O the gay gown, Which I have seen my pretty in!
