used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
ain't
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From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
Bentley
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From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
exhale hard
From this reading Blow us into splinters with a broadside, youngster!
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Blow us into splinters with a broadside, youngster!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, and then what will she do to us?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
eighteensnounUS /eɪˈtiːnz/
plural of “eighteen” — the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blow us into splinters with a broadside, youngster!
and nothing more
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
ll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
most important element
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
port-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
Randolph
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From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
She's
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From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Blow us into splinters with a broadside, youngster!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and then what will she do to us?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and then what will she do to us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Bentley Says Good-by_ The men on the Randolph were in excellent spirits, and as they drew nearer and nearer became more and more anxious for the fray.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, and then what will she do to us?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, and then what will she do to us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading We 'll just dance up and slap her in the face with this, and then turn around and slap her with t' other side," laying his hand at the time on one of the long eighteens which constituted the main battery of the frigate.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and then what will she do to us?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She's a big one, ain't she?" said one young seaman, glancing over a gun through a port-hole forward; "but we ain't afraid of her, mates.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Blow us into splinters with a broadside, youngster!
