touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
unvarying in nature
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
crypticallyadverb
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
Dyas
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From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
Flunkies
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From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
not any; not one
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Oh! oh!” quoth the other, nodding, “I see.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! oh!” quoth the other, nodding, “I see.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh! oh!” quoth the other, nodding, “I see.”
quoth
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From this reading “Oh! oh!” quoth the other, nodding, “I see.”
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh! oh!” quoth the other, nodding, “I see.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bad,” he said cryptically, “but not as bad as that, sir.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
there'll
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From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading White winked.
belonging to which person
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading White winked.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But Dyas, I hear, the d——d rogue, will vote against you?”
You've
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From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then, glancing at the gang before the cloth works, whose taunts of “Flunkies!” and “Sell your birthright, will you?” were constant and vicious, “You’ve no fear there’ll be violence, White?” he asked.
