used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
a-talking
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From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
(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 “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
fearless and daring
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
Dawkins
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From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
how
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From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
engage in
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
not any; not one
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Ho, it does, does it,” said Dawkins, after a little uneasy silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, I was never no hand at riddles.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
(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 “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And how might that be, shipmate, make so humbly bold?” he added, with the ominous politeness we knew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, well, you know the saying, Mr Dawkins, ‘the longest liver takes all.’”
you're
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From this reading “Seems to me, shipmate,” said Dawkins, with laboured sweetness, “you’re a-talking in riddles.
