used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
(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 THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
react verbally
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
ballyadjectiveUS /ˈbæli/
informal intensifiers
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "I was merely speeding a departing soul," said Meeker.
don't
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From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
HereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
HoylenounUS /hɔɪl/
an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
I'd
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From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
I'll
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From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
Kut
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From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
MeekeradjectiveUS /ˈmiːkər/
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was merely speeding a departing soul," said Meeker.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
not any; not one
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
RED-HEADED
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
Riggs
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
a strong line
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
term of address for a man
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I was merely speeding a departing soul," said Meeker.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading "I was merely speeding a departing soul," said Meeker.
carry out
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
That's
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
there's
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From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
Trego
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was merely speeding a departing soul," said Meeker.
at the time that
From this reading Hereafter when there's praying to be done I'll order it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Somebody will have to answer for this at the end of a rope, or my name's not Riggs.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN MAKES AN ACCUSATION "That's all very pious and according to Hoyle," said Captain Riggs, breaking into wrath as Meeker finished his prayer over the body of Trego.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I'd have you know, sir, that the _Kut Sang_ is no bally chapel, and I don't take murder aboard me as a regular custom, and let it go at that.
