Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

in actual fact

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

(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 "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

a youthful male person

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

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

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

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

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

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

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

and nothing more

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

not any; not one

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

a full supply

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

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

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

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

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

up to a particular time

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

plural of “warp” — a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

look attentively

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But just when we was startin'--we was actually castin' off the warps at the time--a letter was handed to me that, bein' busy just then, I put into my pocket and forgot all about until a couple of days a'terwards, when we'd cleared Cape Henry and was fairly out to sea.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

at the time that

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

during the time that

From this reading Then, while I was goin' through my pockets, huntin' for something else, I comes across this here letter, and opened it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Really, I do not know in the least," I replied, regarding him with astonishment.

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

From this reading "There's six hands in this here schooner's fo'c'sle--three to each watch; and when I shipped 'em I reckoned that with me, the mate, the cook, and the cabin boy there'd be plenty of us for all the work we'd have to do.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you like I will--" "It's like this, you see," he interrupted me, no doubt observing my look of surprise.