used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
Dan
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From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
Don't
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From this reading They----" "Don't use that word, please.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
I'm
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From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
niggers
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From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
something you have to do
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They----" "Don't use that word, please.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
express in words
From this reading "I should say it had.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say it had.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They----" "Don't use that word, please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They----" "Don't use that word, please.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I'm glad those niggers are in the brig.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
the act of using
From this reading They----" "Don't use that word, please.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They----" "Don't use that word, please.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It has not been knocked off yet," answered Dan with a laugh, "though it has had a considerable list to starboard on occasions."
you'll
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From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SURPRISE, INDEED "I expect you'll be getting your whole head knocked off some of these days," growled Sam Hickey.
