used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO AFRICA.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading A TRIP TO AFRICA.
(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 "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
cussednessnoun
meanspirited disagreeable contrariness
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
ez
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
he'd
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
heah
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From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
hisself
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
how
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
Jim
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From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
nothin
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
and nothing more
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
performsverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
provercation
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
rollin
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
sayin
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
Sedgwick
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From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
shakin
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
shamefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
startin
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
ther
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From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
thet
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From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO AFRICA.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP TO AFRICA.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
whar
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From this reading "It must uv been heah, Jim, whar ther original mustang learned his cussedness," said Jordan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A fresh wind was blowing, and the craft was shamefully unsteady.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "See how ther steam devil performs, startin' up ez tho' it meant to climb a wave and then without er provercation rollin' half way over and all ther time shakin hisself an' makin' things thet uncomfortable thet ther man aboard, while sayin' nothin', wishes all ther time he'd never tackled ther brute.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan, with only now and then a few words of conversation, reached the coast and embarked on the channel steamer.
