touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
(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 "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
in addition
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
Baxter
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
the act of departing
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
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 BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
Lesher
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From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
engage in
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
niggers
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From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
transport commercially
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
at the time that
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which is not true, as all of us here know," said Captain Blossom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "They told us that you had tried to make them work like niggers, fixing up this house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Lesher also said that you were angry at us for leaving the ship before the rest, and that you had said you would have us all tried for mutiny the first chance you got.
wouldn't
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From this reading They said that they wanted to come right back and bring us here, but you wouldn't let them go until the house was finished."
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE WRECK "When Lesher and Baxter got back to where they left us they were very bitter against you," began Gibson.
