ain't
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From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
(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 "That's all right," said the Guffin thickly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "_We_ can manage Frenchmen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
goin
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From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
Guffin
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From this reading "That's all right," said the Guffin thickly.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
engage in
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "_We_ can manage Frenchmen.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
not any; not one
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right," said the Guffin thickly.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all right," said the Guffin thickly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They ain't goin' to make no French Shore question on no more of our islands.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
squatted
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From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right," said the Guffin thickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "That's all right," said the Guffin thickly.
up to a particular time
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
tussac
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From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_We_ can manage Frenchmen.
which person or people
From this reading Hart communicated his suspicions to the skipper, who was decidedly under the influence of alcohol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They squatted down on rocks and on the lumps of tussac grass till the captain and the two mates came along with the rest of the Frenchmen.
