used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
anew
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
Bluntt
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From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the imps of the sea, I will!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
Dan
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From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
harmonicanounUS /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪkə/
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
I'll
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From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
imps
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From this reading By the imps of the sea, I will!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
a boy or man
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
full of life and energy
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the imps of the sea, I will!”
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
with speed
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
RuddnounUS /rʌd/
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By the imps of the sea, I will!”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
sunny-faced
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From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
express in words
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the imps of the sea, I will!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Bluntt, impatiently pacing the deck, was plainly in ill humor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Aye, aye, sir,” answered Dan Rudd, a robust, sunny-faced sailor lad of sixteen, quickly slipping the offending harmonica, upon which he had been playing a lively air, into his pocket.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the imps of the sea, I will!”
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, wring your neck!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
Zachariah
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From this reading “Dan Rudd,” roared Captain Zachariah Bluntt, “if I has to tell you again to keep that mouth organ below decks, I’ll wring your neck!
