used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
(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 "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
Donald
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From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
draw-buckets
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From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
fo'c'slenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
kinknoun
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
immediately past
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
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 Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
mug-up
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From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
Nickerson
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From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
oilskins
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From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Breakfast at two, boys," Captain Nickerson said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll get the gear 'bout three an' set an' haul all day to-morrow.
We've
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From this reading We've got to hustle day an' night to trim Ira Burton."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
at the time that
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the last fish was below and in the salt, Donald cleaned up the decks and the men proceeded to bait up their gear and prepare bait for taking out with them on the morrow.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Then, with draw-buckets of clean salt water, they washed their oilskins free of fish slime, wrung out their gloves and mittens, and went below to fo'c'sle and cabin for a mug-up, a smoke, and a long, satisfying "kink" in a warm, comfortable bunk.
