Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

(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 From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

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From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

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From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

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From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

and nothing more

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

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From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

the act of departing

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

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From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

the force of workers available

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

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From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

get rid of

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

transport commercially

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

term of address for a man

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

not in physical motion

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

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From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

(used informally) very small

From this reading From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

at the time that

From this reading Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “There is some good in that man whom children love, sir, I think,” said Archie.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “As true a word as e’er was spoken,” replied Antonio.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE DREAD STILLNESS BROKEN BY A WAILING SHRIEK_ There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship.