used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
ain't
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From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "It's blue paint," said Brogger weakly.
bo'son
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From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
Brogger
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From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
d-dashed
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From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
Eales
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From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
an old word for “before”
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
im
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From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
It's
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From this reading "It's blue paint," said Brogger weakly.
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'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading "It's blue paint," said Brogger weakly.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
queerest
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From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
with speed
From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
sculpinnoun
any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I'm--I'm----" "Oh, no, you ain't," said the bo'son quickly,--"you ain't 'im by a long sight."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
carry out
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the bo'son go up to the new hand and take him carefully by the collar.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "It's blue paint," said Brogger weakly.
(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, I'm d-dashed," said Eales; "this is the queerest start!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Ere, you sculpin, take this pot and this brush and get down on this stage----" "What for?" asked Brogger.
