used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
any thing at all
From this reading He could do anything that he pleased with his little swivel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
Boscawen
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From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
broadsides
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From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
Burney
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From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
cocoa-nut
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From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do anything that he pleased with his little swivel.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do anything that he pleased with his little swivel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
foretopnoun
a platform at the head of a foremast
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
Garrick's
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From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
glibadjectiveUS /ɡlɪb/
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
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 “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
marksmanshipnounUS /ˈmɑːrksmənʃɪp/
skill in shooting
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
a form of address for a man
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
not any; not one
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He could do anything that he pleased with his little swivel.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
Psha
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From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
sauntered
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From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
only a very short time before
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
squinted
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From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
swivelverbUS /ˈswɪvəl/
turn on a pivot
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
at the time that
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |THEN Lieutenant Burney sauntered into the room and greeted Esther; but when Fanny inquired with some eagerness what had been the result of Mr. Garrick's fooling of poor Mr. Kendal, James was by no means so glib or amusing as Fanny expected him to be.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Psha!” he cried; “that Mr. Kendal is not worth powder and shot--at least not the weight of metal that Mr. Garrick can discharge--not in a broadside--Mr. Garrick is not given to broadsides--they are too clumsy for him--he is like Luke Boscawen, our chief gunner; he had a contempt for what he was used to term a blustering broadside, having a liking only for the working of his little brass swivel.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Ping!' it would go, when he had squinted along the sights, and the object he aimed at half a mile away--sometimes so small that we could scarce see it from our foretop--down it went.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Boscawen could do what he pleased with it--the blunt nose of a whale rising to spout a mile away--the stem of a cocoa-nut palm on one of the islands when we were not sure of the natives and there was no time to climb the tree--that is the marksmanship of Mr. Garrick, and your Mr. Kendal was not worthy of an exercise of so much skill.”
