Abe
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From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid he will not settle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid he will not settle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
cap'n
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I think he was disappointed.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am afraid he will not settle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
lily-whiteadjective
restricted to whites only
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
something that is lost
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am afraid he will not settle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I am afraid he will not settle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he was disappointed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall have to charge it up to profit and loss.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he was disappointed.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am afraid he will not settle.
William
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From this reading “Abe,” said the sailor, as they reached the street, “I entertain palpitating fears that I shall never place my lily-white hands on the balance due me from William.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, cap’n,” said the boy wonderingly, “I believe he expected you to give him something.
