be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
faminesnounUS /ˈfæmənz/
plural of “famine” — an acute insufficiency
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
great-coat
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From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both you and I have handled famines before.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Not that it is not serious, but that it may not become more serious.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We must frighten them, and frighten them now, before it is too late.
someone who visits
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
Welse
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From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jacob Welse helped his visitor into his fur great-coat and went on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I think, captain, you will agree that we must exaggerate the seriousness of the situation."
