the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
boneheads
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From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
doin
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From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
don't
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From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
ev'ry
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From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
figgered
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From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
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 I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
I'll
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From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
I'm
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From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
immediately past
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
LundnounUS /lʌnd/
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
PEGGY
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From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
runnin
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From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
same'snounUS /seɪmz/
possessive form of “same” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
transport commercially
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
SIMMS
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From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
be seated
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
carry out
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two tries at mutiny in one day, my lads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
vallyble
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From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The rifles an' guns"--he glanced at the orderly display of weapons in racks on the wall--"are too vallyble to chuck over, but here go the shells, ev'ry last one of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PEGGY SIMMS "Caught with the goods!" said Lund.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I can sail it without ye and, by God, I'll set the bunch of ye ashore same's you figgered on doin' with me if you don't sit up an' take notice!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You want to git it into your boneheads that I'm runnin' this ship from now on.
