used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
Agnes
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From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
ain't
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From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
(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 TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not so far as I've seen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
bein
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From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
chestyadjective
marked by a large or well-developed chest
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not so far as I've seen.
feedin
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From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
feelin
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From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
come to pass
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
HITSnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
I'm
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From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
I've
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From this reading Not so far as I've seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so far as I've seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
seagoingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːɡoʊɪŋ/
used on the high seas
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
SEASnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
secnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not so far as I've seen.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so far as I've seen.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
Staten
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From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
carry out
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
TORCHY
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From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TORCHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS Well, I got to take it all back--most of it, anyway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
at the time that
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
wiggleverbUS /ˈwɪɡəl/
move to and fro
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
wopnounUS /wɑːp/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading What I'm most chesty over, though, is the fact that I've been through the wop and wiggle test without feedin' the fishes.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading You see, when the good yacht _Agnes_ leaves Battery Park behind, slides down past Staten Island and the Hook, and out into the Ambrose Channel, I'm feelin' sort of low.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, between you and me, this bein' a seagoing private sec. ain't the worst that can happen.
