aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
speak to
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
afore
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From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
any thing at all
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
from appearances alone
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
didn't
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From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
don't
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From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
at any time
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
how
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From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
I'd
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From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
I've
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From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
Jessie
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From this reading Poor Jessie!
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
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've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
by chance
From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
the force of workers available
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Jessie!
Ralph
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From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
carry out
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This strange address from the rough sailor, though apparently kindly meant, had anything but the effect intended, for she burst into tears.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
wasn't
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From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maybe he wasn't lost with the old _Falcon_.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
a late time of life
From this reading I've known men turn up after ever so many years, whom I thought fathoms deep below the waves long afore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now don't take on so," said the sailor, "I didn't think as how I'd have made you cry, or I wouldn't have talked about Ralph.
