(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 You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
beggee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
the state of being honored
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
engage in
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
MastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading _Mast_.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
muchee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
not any; not one
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
savee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
term of address for a man
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
(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 “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what, then, can be the reason that we never believed it to be so before?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
whippee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading You savee me, make great master muchee good, muchee kind, no whippee me; me no forget; me be whipped, be hanged, that you no be hanged; me die, that you no die; me no let any bad be with you all while that me live.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “’Did you no beggee me,’ he says, ‘at the great master?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, sir, your honour may judge whether kindness, well managed, would not oblige these people as well as cruelty, and whether there are principles of gratitude in them or no.”
