used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
a-trying
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From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
adwice
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From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
baitingnounUS /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
the state of being honored
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
I'd
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From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
engage in
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
the force of workers available
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
express in words
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
someone'snounUS /ˈsʌmwʌnz/
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
StaplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "Ah, well, you tried to make them stop their cowardly, unmanly tricks."
communicated in words
From this reading Mr Staples uttered a curious sound, and the captain coughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; that's what I'm a-trying to do, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say that the men were teasing and baiting the two black hands, and you advised them not to?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, your honour, it was hardly adwice, because I said I'd shove my fist in someone's eye if he didn't let the poor beggars bide."
