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"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand. "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too." "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing. "You may do the job if you like." "May I?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
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From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You may do the job if you like."
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You may do the job if you like."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may do the job if you like."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You may do the job if you like."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
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From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! all right, my lad," he said, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
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From this reading "Go down and put him out of his misery, captain," I said, "and take me too."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, I don't know about good meat, blackee, but we may as well have his head to boil out his jaws," said the captain, who was standing looking on, whale lance in hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may do the job if you like."
