farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Who are you?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
Clistian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What for knives? my plenty good Clistian man.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What for knives? my plenty good Clistian man.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'What for knives? my plenty good Clistian man.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading My no knives, no shootee gun, no nothin'.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
the state of being honored
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'What for knives? my plenty good Clistian man.
not any; not one
From this reading My no knives, no shootee gun, no nothin'.'
nothin
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From this reading My no knives, no shootee gun, no nothin'.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
pidginnoun
an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
a full supply
From this reading 'What for knives? my plenty good Clistian man.
shootee
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From this reading My no knives, no shootee gun, no nothin'.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What for knives? my plenty good Clistian man.
at the time that
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
which person or people
From this reading 'Who are you?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he spoke, he held up his hands to show that he was unarmed, and, with perfect confidence in their honour, advanced in that fashion.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When the man was within twenty yards of the fugitives, he caught sight of their knives, and, stopping suddenly, exclaimed in pidgin English:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Who are you?'
