used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
(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 Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I couldn’t see any use in this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
can't
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From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn’t see any use in this.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
Crusoe
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From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn’t see any use in this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
main-land
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From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
engage in
From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I couldn’t see any use in this.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
express a supposition
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I couldn’t see any use in this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
the act of using
From this reading I couldn’t see any use in this.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
precisely as stated
From this reading Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
(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 Spaniards are all very well in their own country, I suppose, but they are the most useless kind of sailors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even if there were any Spaniards where we could get at them, they wouldn’t have been any use to us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
wouldn't
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From this reading Although Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t let me build a boat in which we could sail for some Christian country, he made up his mind that we must have a boat all ready to send over to the main-land in search of his precious Spaniards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, you can’t make sailors of them if you try your very best.
