used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
afore
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From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the universal opinion is--” “Opinion of the universe be dashed!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the universal opinion is--” “Opinion of the universe be dashed!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
cometh
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From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
having gaps or spaces
From this reading But the universal opinion is--” “Opinion of the universe be dashed!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
an opposing military force
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
Erle
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From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
divisible by two
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
how
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From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But the universal opinion is--” “Opinion of the universe be dashed!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
Identical; not different.
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
SHORESnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been away so long that I know nothing.
spy-glass
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From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
starn-post
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From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the enemy cometh, with his spy-glass and his guns, and afore he can look round, he hath nothing left to look for.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
a special situation
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
up to a particular time
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
Tugwell
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From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
Twemlow
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From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading But the universal opinion is--” “Opinion of the universe be dashed!”
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the universal opinion is--” “Opinion of the universe be dashed!”
at the time that
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEAR OUR SHORES “This is how it is,” said Captain Tugwell, that same day, to Erle Twemlow: “the folk they goes on with a thing, till a man as has any head left twists it round on his neck, with his chin looking down his starn-post.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you think, Tugwell, that the danger is not over?--that the French mean business even now, when every one is tired of hearing of it?
