used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
anew
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be blow'd if the doctor don't say it's a hanimal!"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
blow'd
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From this reading "I'll be blow'd if the doctor don't say it's a hanimal!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
d'ye
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From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I'll be blow'd if the doctor don't say it's a hanimal!"
don't
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From this reading "I'll be blow'd if the doctor don't say it's a hanimal!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
hanimal
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From this reading Why, it's a hanimal!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be blow'd if the doctor don't say it's a hanimal!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll be blow'd if the doctor don't say it's a hanimal!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
it's
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From this reading Why, it's a hanimal!"
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
express in words
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No more a hanimal than I am," replied the sailor, laying his head down again on the thwarts, and shutting his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
thwartsnounUS /θwɔːrts/
plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
which person or people
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it's a hanimal!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I say, Bill, look ye here," said the coxswain to one of the sailors, who was lying down on the thwarts of the boat, holding up the coral to him in a contemptuous manner--"what the hell d'ye think this is?
