used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
CannyadjectiveUS /ˈkæni/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That's sport, if you like!--that's fair play."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then hurrah for the old seals!
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Then hurrah for the old seals!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That's sport, if you like!--that's fair play."
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
immediately past
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That's sport, if you like!--that's fair play."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
Scotia
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From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
Silas
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From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading That's sport, if you like!--that's fair play."
That's
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From this reading That's sport, if you like!--that's fair play."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
to-morrow
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From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
in the direction of
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
we'll
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From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had turned their backs on the by no means inviting scene, and were walking towards the _Canny Scotia_ as Silas spoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But," said the Greenland mariner, "come and dine with the old man to-morrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's sport, if you like!--that's fair play."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The last of the young seals will be on board by then, and we'll have had a wash down; we'll be clean and tidy like.
