used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
becos
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From this reading "Why, becos I haven't done with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
a boy or man
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Why, becos I haven't done with him.
eh
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From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
a boy or man
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
haven't
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From this reading "Why, becos I haven't done with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
one's
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From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
RaspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "You're a strange fellow, Rasp," said the Cuban.
t'other
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From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I pull him up for, eh?" said Rasp.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, becos I haven't done with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cuban turned upon him furiously, but as the quaint old fellow seemed not in the least afraid, he turned it off with a laugh.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I haven't forgot my percentage on the silver, captain, and this one's worth half-a-dozen of that t'other old chap."
You're
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From this reading "You're a strange fellow, Rasp," said the Cuban.
