used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
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 "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
anew
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
exhale hard
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
blowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
Commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
dog-watch
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From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
don't
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From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
fire-hose
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From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
I'm
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From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
and nothing more
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
staying power
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
for more time
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
not any; not one
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
pocket-book
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From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
sha'n't
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From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
be seated
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
stokersnounUS /ˈstoʊkərz/
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Daisy, his midshipman, got out his pocket-book and took their names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
unbendingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we sit here much longer I’m blowed if we sha’n’t miss our first dog-watch," said one of the stokers cheerfully, and unbending his cramped legs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
which person or people
From this reading "Put those two men in the Commander’s report," said the First Lieutenant, who had just come over from the opposite side and saw them spit.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "’Tis a hill wind that don’t blow nobody no good," added the other reflectively, and they both spat into a dark corner behind the fire-hose.
yer
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From this reading "What about yer hill wind now?" said the first one who had spoken, as Daisy went away, and they sat down again.
