ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
(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 lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN: Yer talks silly, Patch.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Ships' lanterns don 't.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DUKE: Swabs' lanterns explode, stoopid.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading DUKE: Swabs' lanterns explode, stoopid.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
fer
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From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
Flint'snounUS /flɪnts/
possessive form of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading DUKE: Swabs' lanterns explode, stoopid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
n't
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From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
ol
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From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
on one occasion
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading CAPTAIN: Yer talks silly, Patch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
transport commercially
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships' lanterns don 't.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading CAPTAIN: Yer talks silly, Patch.
stoopid
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From this reading DUKE: Swabs' lanterns explode, stoopid.
SwabsnounUS /swɑːbz/
plural of “swab” — implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
From this reading DUKE: Swabs' lanterns explode, stoopid.
swingin
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From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading CAPTAIN: Yer talks silly, Patch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
at the time that
From this reading Captain, I feels as mournful as when Flint's clock did n't tick no more and we knowed he was took by the blessed angels.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That lantern has hung fer twenty year on ol' Flint's ship--swingin' easy and contented all 'round the Horn--and it ain 't never exploded once.
Yer
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From this reading CAPTAIN: Yer talks silly, Patch.
