used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is almost a physical impossibility, that you can ever be alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is almost a physical impossibility, that you can ever be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
door-steps
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From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
put on clothes
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
at any time
From this reading It is almost a physical impossibility, that you can ever be alone.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
only a very short time before
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading It is almost a physical impossibility, that you can ever be alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
JACKETnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
engage in
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
make reference to
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
not any; not one
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It is almost a physical impossibility, that you can ever be alone.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading No privacy can you have; hardly one moment’s seclusion.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
in or at the place that
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
a Caucasian
From this reading I MUST make some further mention of that white jacket of mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And here be it known—by way of introduction to what is to follow—that to a common sailor, the living on board a man-of-war is like living in a market; where you dress on the door-steps, and sleep in the cellar.
