used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
A-visitin
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From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
ain't
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From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
bos'nnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
brig's
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From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
d'ye
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From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
dommed
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From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
HootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
I'll
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From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
by chance
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
not any; not one
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
visitin
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From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached the brig’s side, and a surly voice hailed us.
we're
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From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
we've
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From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
accept gladly
From this reading A-visitin’, an’, if ye be so hospitable as ye have no reason t’ be, we’re dommed welcome.
Whatcher
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From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Whatcher want?” it said, in the deep baritone of the typical Yankee bos’n.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Hoot, ye Yankee,” cried Martin, “we’ve come visitin’, d’ye ken that?
ye're
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From this reading If we ain’t, I’ll ask ye to show us cause why, an’ maybe I ken prove ye’re wrong by the strength o’ logic,” and he held up two brawny hands like the paws of a tiger.
