Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SCAMP ON HIS DIGNITY.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading When be you goin' to hang this feller, cap'n?"

a boy or man

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

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From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading A SCAMP ON HIS DIGNITY.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

at any time

From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

a person who fells trees

From this reading When be you goin' to hang this feller, cap'n?"

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

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From this reading When be you goin' to hang this feller, cap'n?"

destroyed or killed

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading When be you goin' to hang this feller, cap'n?"

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From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A SCAMP ON HIS DIGNITY.

ten 10s

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

immediately past

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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 He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

not one, and not any

From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SCAMP ON HIS DIGNITY.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

move upward

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

one who is playfully mischievous

From this reading A SCAMP ON HIS DIGNITY.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

transport commercially

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

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From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When be you goin' to hang this feller, cap'n?"

someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Thar's none of us that'll ever see Frank ag'in.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

at the time that

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading He's gone round on t'other side of the 'arth, an' some dark night, when he's sailin' along thinkin' of nothing, one of them big quids (the sailors had called the cuttle-fish 'squids') will rise outen the water all on a sudden, wrap his arms, two hundred feet long, all about the ship, an' that'll be the last of Frank.

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From this reading "THIS yere is the mean chap that done it all," continued the trapper.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When be you goin' to hang this feller, cap'n?"