used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
(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 The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A fourth young woman sat beside, suckling a baby.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A fourth young woman sat beside, suckling a baby.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
bowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "_Clean, simple livers._"--CRASHAW.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
CRASHAW
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From this reading "_Clean, simple livers._"--CRASHAW.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
Dolph
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From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading INISTOW FARM.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A fourth young woman sat beside, suckling a baby.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
INISTOW
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From this reading INISTOW FARM.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
liversnounUS /ˈlɪvərz/
plural of “liver” — large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading "_Clean, simple livers._"--CRASHAW.
the force of workers available
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
rowers
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From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A fourth young woman sat beside, suckling a baby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "_Clean, simple livers._"--CRASHAW.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
sucklingnounUS /ˈsʌklɪŋ/
English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
From this reading A fourth young woman sat beside, suckling a baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
which person or people
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so, counting the baby and the two children and the old steersman, whom they all addressed as "Father," and omitting 'Dolph and the sheep, they were twelve on board.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A fourth young woman sat beside, suckling a baby.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The rowers in the leading boat were seven--four young men and three young women; and they pulled two to an oar--all but the bowman, a young giant of eighteen or thereabouts, who did without help.
