used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
(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 “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
d'ye
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From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “‘I do,’ replied the master, ‘and defy you.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
drakesnounUS /dreɪks/
plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
else
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From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
immediately past
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
come together
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
the force of workers available
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
messmatenoun
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
Rabel
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From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “‘I do,’ replied the master, ‘and defy you.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
Southcott
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From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
stoppernounUS /ˈstɑːpər/
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
struck-down
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From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
carry out
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ‘This is no time to think or talk of the past; and d’ye mind me, Mr. Southcott, clap a stopper on your tongue, or else--; you understand me, sir.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
at the time that
From this reading Farmer, I am told it was your hand that struck-down my poor messmate, Douglas; it was a damnable deed, for you must have remembered that he saved your life last April, when cutting out at Jean Rabel--’ “‘Take him below!’ roared Farmer.
in or at the place that
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
which person or people
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
a late time of life
From this reading What! have I been playing at ducks and drakes with death so many years, and fear to meet him now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You will not dare to fight,’ said the master; ‘or if you do, where are those intrepid men who directed all your movements?
