used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
afore
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From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
cat-o
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
approval
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
don't
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
hisself
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't look at it in a proper light, Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You don't look at it in a proper light, Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "You don't look at it in a proper light, Jerry.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "You don't look at it in a proper light, Jerry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You don't look at it in a proper light, Jerry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
nine-tails
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "You don't look at it in a proper light, Jerry.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
only a very short time before
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
Shever
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
StingernounUS /ˈstɪŋər/
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
express in words
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
(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 "Well, Mr. Shever, you don't mean to tell me that you really believes that a man thinks hisself free, when at any moment he may find the cat-o'-nine-tails flying across his back, do you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he observed to the boatswain, "are we free, then?"
at the time that
From this reading Thompson could scarcely credit his senses when he heard that flogging had been abolished on board the Stinger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm surprised at you, Thompson; as if you was not free afore!"
