Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

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From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

(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 "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

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From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

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From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

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From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

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From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "Yes, and a devil with his fist," growled a sullen-looking fellow.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well, suppose he does?"--interrupted one of the men.

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From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

increase by a factor of two

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

a boy or man

From this reading "Yes, and a devil with his fist," growled a sullen-looking fellow.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

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From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading "Yes, and a devil with his fist," growled a sullen-looking fellow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well, suppose he does?"--interrupted one of the men.

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From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

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From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "Well, suppose he does?"--interrupted one of the men.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the force of workers available

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, suppose he does?"--interrupted one of the men.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Well, suppose he does?"--interrupted one of the men.

and nothing more

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

above and across; more than

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

go across or through

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

an act of narration

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the place where some action occurs

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

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From this reading "Yes, and a devil with his fist," growled a sullen-looking fellow.

express a supposition

From this reading "Well, suppose he does?"--interrupted one of the men.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

a Caucasian

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the words that are spoken

From this reading "O, nothing, Billy Dodge,--only he and I'll have a few words to pass on the subject, that's all"; doubling up his fist and examining the big cords and muscles on it with curious and well-satisfied interest.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, and a devil with his fist," growled a sullen-looking fellow.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "_Ye died to live._" BOKER The next day Jim was recounting this scene to some men in camp, describing it with feeling and earnestness, and winding up the narration by the declaration, "and the first man that says a nigger ain't as good as a white man, and a damn'd sight better'n those graybacks over yonder, well"--

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "See here, Billy!" put in one of his comrades, "don't you go to having any argument with Jim,--he's a dabster with his tongue, Jim is."