used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
(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 These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
bulwarks
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From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
digitsnounUS /ˈdɪdʒəts/
plural of “digit” — one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
Duxes
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From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
give expression to
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
glossinessnoun
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
gun-deck
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From this reading Then, there are the _Waisters_, always stationed on the gun-deck.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
main-sheets
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From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, there are the _Waisters_, always stationed on the gun-deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
pluming
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From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
ratlinnoun
(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
sea-dandies
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From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
not often
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
seweragenounUS /ˈsuːərɪdʒ/
waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
silk-sock-gentry
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From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Then, there are the _Waisters_, always stationed on the gun-deck.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
tar-bucket
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From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
tarpaulins
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From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, there are the _Waisters_, always stationed on the gun-deck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, there are the _Waisters_, always stationed on the gun-deck.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These haul aft the fore and main-sheets, besides being subject to ignoble duties; attending to the drainage and sewerage below hatches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
trowsers
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From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And pluming themselves upon the cut of their trowsers, and the glossiness of their tarpaulins, from the rest of the ship’s company, they acquire the name of “_sea-dandies_” and “_silk-sock-gentry_.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
Waisters
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From this reading Then, there are the _Waisters_, always stationed on the gun-deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They always maintain a tidy exterior; and express an abhorrence of the tar-bucket, into which they are seldom or never called to dip their digits.
which person or people
From this reading These fellows are all Jimmy Duxes—sorry chaps, who never put foot in ratlin, or venture above the bulwarks.
