Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

side by side

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading BRISTOL BOB.

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading BRISTOL BOB.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

take in liquids

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

let fall to the ground

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

at any time

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

possessive form of “fighting” — the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

a boy or man

From this reading “Water, lad?

a pair of people who live together

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

not any; not one

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

on one occasion

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

needing moisture

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

male cat

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

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 I at once got him a drink of water, and said I’d hunt up some tobacco and a pipe for him.

(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 “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

at the time that

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

which person or people

From this reading “Well, this here be a queer craft, and no mistake,” said our new friend, who told us his name was “Bristol Bob,” or “Bob” for short, when he had squatted down on the after-deck alongside of Tom, who was steering.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now, mates, fighting’s thirsty work; haven’t you ever a drop to drink,” asked Bristol Bob, “and a bit of bacca?”