used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
(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 "That would be all right if you had found us; but you haven't."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
any thing at all
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That would be all right if you had found us; but you haven't."
can't
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
Coombs
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
COOMBS'S
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
else
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From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
fnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
set up or found
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
FOURTEENnounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
Goldollar
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
haven't
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From this reading "That would be all right if you had found us; but you haven't."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That would be all right if you had found us; but you haven't."
JALAP
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
engage in
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
MichaelsnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
plural of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
a form of address for a man
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
Phil
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That would be all right if you had found us; but you haven't."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
in the near future
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
St
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From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That would be all right if you had found us; but you haven't."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
Them's
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From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
up to a particular time
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
unprincipledadjectiveUS /ənˈprɪnsəpəld/
lacking principles or moral scruples
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
which person or people
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" demanded the sailor, who had not for a moment expected anything else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Them's orders, and to disobey 'em would be mutiny, nigh as I kin make out."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JALAP COOMBS'S FOURTEEN PAIR OF FEET. f course, Mr. Coombs, you can't expect us to go back to St. Michaels now," began Phil, as a preliminary to unfolding his scheme for the discomfiture of Simon Goldollar and his unprincipled companion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As soon as I found ye I were to bring ye to St. Michaels, and keep ye there till your father comes.
