used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I know you brave, and therefore use you thus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Draw your sword.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
facetiousadjectiveUS /fəˈsiːʃəs/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you brave, and therefore use you thus.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
by chance
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Draw your sword.
carry out
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I know you brave, and therefore use you thus.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I know you brave, and therefore use you thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
the act of using
From this reading I know you brave, and therefore use you thus.
(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 _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Sir H._ Nay, to oblige you, I will draw; but the devil take me if I fight.--Perhaps, colonel, this is the prettiest blade you have seen.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _Colonel S._ I doubt not but the arm is good; and therefore think both worth my resentment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you brave, and therefore use you thus.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Colonel S._ Come, come, sir, I like your facetious humour well enough; it shows courage and unconcern.
