adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
CrocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
DitchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
E'snounUS /iːz/
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 'E's a kind of a giddy harumfrodite -- soldier an' sailor too!
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
Gawd
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From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading 'E's a kind of a giddy harumfrodite -- soldier an' sailor too!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
harumfrodite
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From this reading 'E's a kind of a giddy harumfrodite -- soldier an' sailor too!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
I'm
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From this reading Sez 'e, “I'm a Jolly -- 'Er Majesty's Jolly -- soldier an' sailor too!”
im
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From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
isn't
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From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Sez 'e, “I'm a Jolly -- 'Er Majesty's Jolly -- soldier an' sailor too!”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'E's a kind of a giddy harumfrodite -- soldier an' sailor too!
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
LinenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Sez 'e, “I'm a Jolly -- 'Er Majesty's Jolly -- soldier an' sailor too!”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
man-o
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From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
Oo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
reg'lar
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From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
Reg'lars
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From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
SAILORnounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
scrapin
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From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
sez
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From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
SOLDIERnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
spittin
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From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SOLDIER AN' SAILOR TOO” As I was spittin' into the Ditch aboard o' the _Crocodile_, I seed a man on a man-o'-war got up in the Reg'lars' style.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now 'is work begins by Gawd knows when, and 'is work is never through; 'E isn't one o' the reg'lar Line, nor 'e isn't one of the crew.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'E was scrapin' the paint from off of 'er plates, an' I sez to 'im, “'Oo are you?”
