used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
don't
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
eh
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From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
the act of departing
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
how
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
not any; not one
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
and nothing more
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
piratingverbUS /ˈpaɪrətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pirate” — copy illegally; of published material
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
satiricallyadverb
in a satirical manner
From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
a special situation
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
male cat
From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
we're
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From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
(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 Well, you are quite right, shipmate, quite right.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "Ay, ay, of course we are--certainly, give us justice--give us our just rights, we want no more," murmured the men in response to Williams' appeal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "There is only one thing I should like to know," remarked one man timidly, "and that is, how we are going to manage without murder if we're going into the pirating business?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha! is that you, Tom?" remarked Williams satirically.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a cautious one, _you_ are; don't want to run your neck into a noose, eh?
