used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
(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 “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
chief-quartermaster
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From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
exultinglyadverb
in an exultant manner
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
I'd
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From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
Kenneth
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From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
LAUNCHINGnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
not any; not one
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
having a point
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
on the contrary
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You spoke first, but to show that there is no partiality, Frank shall be navigator and Clyde chief-quartermaster.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “I’ll vote to be cook: then I’ll have you all in my power,” and Clyde pointed exultingly at the other three.
(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 “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
which person or people
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, I’d rather be the crew,” Frank protested; “that would be more exclusive and less responsible.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Well, none of you can be anything for a good while yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE BOAT “You shall be my mate, Arthur,” said Kenneth, who from that time his friends were apt to call Cap.
