used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
betides
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From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
boatswain's
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From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
glidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
school-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
having a supporting base
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
StrainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
well-reeved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The well-reeved guns, the netted canopy, The hoarse command, the busy humming din.
at the time that
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides, Or school-boy midshipman, that, standing by, Strains his shrill pipe, as good or ill betides, And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When at a word, the tops are manned on high: Hark to the boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "And oh, the little warlike world within!
