amassy
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From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “So much the better,” Frank answered.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
Barney
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From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
Begorra
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From this reading “Begorra, there’s not wan left.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “So much the better,” Frank answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
court-martialed
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From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
drefful
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From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
exterminationnounUS /ɪkˌstɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
complete annihilation
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Begorra, there’s not wan left.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
Marse
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From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “So much the better,” Frank answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Begorra, there’s not wan left.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So much the better,” Frank answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Begorra, there’s not wan left.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “Begorra, there’s not wan left.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Lord amassy! but it war drefful, Marse Frank,” said Pomp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
at the time that
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Frank and his companions witnessed the extermination of the gang of pirates, and when it was completed, Barney said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “True; but had they been captured and court-martialed, they would have been shot, anyway,” replied the inventor.
