used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be ready, Tom."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
Cafe-au-lait
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From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
don't
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From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Ready!" was the sharp reply, "when you say Fire."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
I'll
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From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Be ready, Tom."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Ready!" was the sharp reply, "when you say Fire."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
express in words
From this reading "Ready!" was the sharp reply, "when you say Fire."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Ready!" was the sharp reply, "when you say Fire."
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
carry out
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
male cat
From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ready!" was the sharp reply, "when you say Fire."
we'll
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From this reading "Then we'll take them right away to the fort," cried Tom.
at the time that
From this reading "Ready!" was the sharp reply, "when you say Fire."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look out!" he added, as, after speaking to his followers, the chief Malay made another angry advance with the men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now look here, Mr Cafe-au-lait," said Bob, raising his gun this time to his shoulder, as he spoke aloud, "if you don't sheer off, I'll let fly at you a regular broadside.
