used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
confined by bonds
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
dictionariesnounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneriz/
plural of “dictionary” — a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
don't
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From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
Gorry
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From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
MastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
niggers
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From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
skippersnounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
plural of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No, sir, don’t play fool with those islanders any further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, go among them, and see that they get the proper books in the libraries sent out on vessels for them to read, for instance.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
a late time of life
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, if you’ll only put something in these libraries besides ‘Two Years before the Mast,’ Bible dictionaries, and the like, and get some police reports nicely bound, along with some yarns like ‘Davy Crockett,’ you’ll be a blessing to sailors, and skippers, too, for that matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, by Gorry! you are talking some sense.
you'll
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From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Instead of whining around among a lot of good-for-nothing niggers, like your friend here, you’ll really do something if you follow that up.
