used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
in the past
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, he didn't; not by a long ways," answered Jack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, he didn't; not by a long ways," answered Jack.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
didn't
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From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
at any time
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
a man of refinement
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
gived
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From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
the act of giving
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
Henderson
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From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No, he didn't; not by a long ways," answered Jack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he didn't; not by a long ways," answered Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, he didn't; not by a long ways," answered Jack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
and nothing more
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
perlite
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From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
express a supposition
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
express in words
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
thorough-bred
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From this reading "He looked and spoke like a thorough-bred gentleman; but he was as perlite and civil as ever a man could be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "No, he didn't; not by a long ways," answered Jack.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
at the time that
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Mrs Henderson and Mrs Gaunt has both spoke to me; and it was only a night or two ago that, when it was my wheel, Mr Gaunt gived me a cigar; and a precious good one it was too, I can tell ye."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay; and I suppose when he handed it to you he made you feel as if you was a dog that he was giving a bone to; didn't he?" said Williams.
you're
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From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now, you're wrong there, Josh, old shipmate, as I can testify," spoke up Jack Simpson, a smart young A.B.
