aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
can't
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From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How, Joe?" cried Rodd.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
one or the other of two
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
How
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From this reading "How, Joe?" cried Rodd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
it's
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From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
Joe
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From this reading "How, Joe?" cried Rodd.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
Rodd
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From this reading "How, Joe?" cried Rodd.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, think of that now!" cried the man, as the boat was now literally skimming over the surface.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
(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, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, sir, my idea is to tackle 'em man to man when they can't use their guns.
in or at the place that
From this reading I mean when it's too dark for them to aim; and then we can drop down upon them, or sail up to them fore or aft or either side, and them not know where to have us.
won't
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From this reading It won't be shooting then, but cold steel, as we know how to use.
