used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
(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 "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
bumnounUS /bʌm/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading That's a strong shooting rifle he carries, hey?"
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
hey
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From this reading That's a strong shooting rifle he carries, hey?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
engage in
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
pale-eyed
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From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading That's a strong shooting rifle he carries, hey?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading That's a strong shooting rifle he carries, hey?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That's a strong shooting rifle he carries, hey?"
That's
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From this reading That's a strong shooting rifle he carries, hey?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "For a bum old boat, this did the trick, all right," said he to his partner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
we'd
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From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
We'll
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From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
we're
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From this reading "Looks like we're off for fair," said the pale-eyed man.
(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 "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I didn't think we'd make it, but I guess we will, all right, now--what?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We'll make a landing without delay, and let the marshal go hunting the town of Nassau for two well--but not favourably--known gentlemen.
