ain't
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From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
DarnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
Nettleton
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From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Escape--The Pursuit--The Capture._ Charge--charge, boys, for "God and for liberty!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
traitorousadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading Their traitorous banner is hurled to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And up go our colors, the "Flag of the Free," While our bands strike "Columbia," oh! glorious sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Col. Weeks._ "Darn my buttons if the captain ain't got back all safe!" shouted Nettleton, as he fairly danced with delight.
