used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
BARBARISMnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
bosunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
bosun's
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From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
Bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
constitutionallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəli/
according to the constitution
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
dago's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
the organ of sight
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
footrope
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From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
the force of workers available
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
not any; not one
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Git the dago's knife an' sling it overboard," he sang out to Broncho, as he climbed out of the top.
topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "BARBARISM" The bosun now appeared with the handcuffs, and they were speedily sent aloft with a bosun's chair.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And now every eye was turned on the topsail yard to see Black Davis put the handcuffs on his prisoner.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no hesitation about Black Davis; the man was so made constitutionally that he really did not know what fear was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To go up on to that yard, with a raging dago waiting to knife you as you stepped on to the footrope, required nerve, and the mate knew that he was in a ticklish position, and that he could expect no help from the other men on the yard.
