used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
anew
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
(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 "You'd better!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
boat-load
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From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "What!" cried the man, with a contemptuous laugh.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" cried the man, with a contemptuous laugh.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
the act of departing
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
I'll
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From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
I'm
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From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
and nothing more
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "What!" cried the man, with a contemptuous laugh.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
the force of workers available
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
middies
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From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
sirr
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From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
express a supposition
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
carry out
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
they'd
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From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Look here, sir," said the lieutenant, as he caught the flashing eyes of the two middies and the fidgety movements of his men, "I am loth to treat an American with harshness, but take this as a warning; if you insult your master and me again I'll have you put in irons."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried the man, with a contemptuous laugh.
which person or people
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now see here, stranger," burst in the American, "I'm a man who can stand a deal, but you can go too far.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better!"
you're
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From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You come swaggering here with a boat-load of your men and think that you're going to frighten me, sirr-- but you're just about wrong, for if I like to call up my men they'd bundle you and your lot back into your boat--for I suppose you have got one."
