used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
gutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
Sharkey
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From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
express in speech
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, this is talking!" cried Sharkey, jumping off the gun and holding out his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And I pledge you the same!" said Copley Banks, and so the two pirates became sworn comrades to each other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
which person or people
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have not met many who could look John Sharkey in the eyes and speak with a full breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May the devil seize me if I do not choose you as a consort!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if you play me false, then I will come aboard of you and gut you upon your own poop."
