used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
Alfonso
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From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
Alister
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From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
Beggar's
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From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
BoastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
DancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
set up or found
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
GeorgetownnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒtaʊn/
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
HiawathanounUS /ˌhaɪəˈwɑːθə/
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
Pau-Puk-Keewis
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From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
by chance
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT BROWNING.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
SlutnounUS /slʌt/
a dirty untidy woman
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
soul-sides
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From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
a special situation
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thus the merry Pau-Puk-Keewis Danced his Beggar's Dance to please them, And, returning, sat down laughing."--_Hiawatha_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
Water-Lily
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From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that when we got back to the _Water-Lily_, Alister found the captain dead drunk in his cabin, sealed our resolution to have nothing more to do with her when we were paid off, and our engagement ended (as had been agreed upon) in the Georgetown harbour.
at the time that
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no fear that we should fail to get berths as common seamen now, if we wanted them; and there was not a thing to regret about the _Slut_, except perhaps Alfonso, of whom we were really fond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "GOD be thanked, the meanest of His creatures Boasts two soul-sides; one to face the world with, One to show a woman when he loves her."
