used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
any thing at all
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
Bella
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From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
flinchingverbUS /ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
fro
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From this reading "Oh, I saw y' fro' th' quarter-deck with m' gel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
gelnounUS /dʒel/
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
hev
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
Huxham
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From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I saw y' fro' th' quarter-deck with m' gel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
Jus
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From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
the force of workers available
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I saw y' fro' th' quarter-deck with m' gel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
quarter-deck
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From this reading "Oh, I saw y' fro' th' quarter-deck with m' gel.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Oh, I saw y' fro' th' quarter-deck with m' gel.
express in words
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Oh, I saw y' fro' th' quarter-deck with m' gel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Bella, recovering from her first surprise, threw herself between the two men.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jus' y' git, or----" He made a threatening step forward, while Cyril waited him without flinching.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would have happened it is hard to say, for Captain Huxham was in a frenzy of rage.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading SUDDEN DEATH "Y' shell not kiss m' gel, or merry her, or hev anything t' do with m' gel," said Captain Huxham, in a thick voice.
