Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

(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 "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

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

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

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

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

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From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

be suspended or hanging

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

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

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

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

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Jerry said.

possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

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

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

and nothing more

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

domestic swine

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jerry said.

a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Author of "SILVER SHOAL LIGHT," "BLUE MAGIC," etc.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

a special situation

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

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

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

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

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

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

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

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 His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

at the time that

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Greg rigged himself up as an Excavator We hoped the Bottle Man would like the letter "Hang on, Chris!"

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "I can get it" "Ye be Three Poore Mariners" It began with Jerry's finishing off all the olives that were left, "like a pig would do," as Greg said.

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

From this reading His finishing the olives left us the bottle, of course, and there is only one natural thing to do with an empty olive-bottle when you're on a water picnic.