Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

a shortened form of a word or phrase

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

later than; following

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

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From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

(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 "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

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From this reading What d'yer reckon hez happened, b'y, hey?"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What d'yer reckon hez happened, b'y, hey?"

slightly wet

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

informal terms for clothing

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What d'yer reckon hez happened, b'y, hey?"

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What d'yer reckon hez happened, b'y, hey?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What d'yer reckon hez happened, b'y, hey?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

sleep

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He returned a minute or two after, looking quite scared.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

engage in

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

make reference to

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He returned a minute or two after, looking quite scared.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

not any; not one

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

flowing profusely

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

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From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He returned a minute or two after, looking quite scared.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading What d'yer reckon hez happened, b'y, hey?"

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He returned a minute or two after, looking quite scared.

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From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

express in words

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

made afraid

From this reading He returned a minute or two after, looking quite scared.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "I guess," said Hiram, after one or two failures to get the fuel to ignite, in spite of his pouring a lot of oil on it, so as to neutralise the effect of the damp, "I'll burn thet durned old kiver of my chest ez got busted t'other day in the fo'c's'le; fur it ain't no airthly good, ez I sees, fur to kip pryin' folk from priggin' airy o' my duds they fancies!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this, Hiram started off for the fo'c's'le, taking one of the ship's lanterns with him, to see what he was about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Say, Cholly," he exclaimed--addressing me as all the rest in the fo'c's'le always styled me, following the mode, in which poor Sam Jedfoot had pronounced my name, instead of calling me "Charley," properly, all darkeys having a happy facility for abbreviation, as I quite forgot to mention before--"Say, Cholly, guess I'll kinder make yer haar riz!