used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
(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 “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
amicableadjectiveUS /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
Candage
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From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
cart-load
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From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
don't
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From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
dudesnounUS /djuːdz/
plural of “dude” — an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
at any time
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
eye-splice
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From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
set up or found
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
haw-hawing
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From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
how
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From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
it-they
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From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
engage in
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
marlinespikenoun
a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
McGaw
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From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
Oakumnoun
loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
Olenia
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From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
Otie
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From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
swigging
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From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Them fellers certainly live high and sleep in the garret,” observed Oakum Otie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “They don't make it-they don't know enough to make it,” stated Otie, with the conviction of a man who knew exactly what he was talking about.
which person or people
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading On that point Captain Candage might have found Mate McGaw of the _Olenia_ willing to engage in profitable discussion and amicable understanding!
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was seated cross-legged on the top of the house and was hammering down the lumps in a freshly twisted eye-splice with the end of a marlinespike.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It has always been a wonder to me,” growled Captain Candage, “how dudes who don't seem to have no more wit than them fellows haw-hawing over there, and swigging liquor by the cart-load, ever make money the way they do so as to afford all this.”
