used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
anew
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
fearless and daring
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
don't
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From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
a small worthless amount
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
and nothing more
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
logbooknounUS /ˈlɔːɡbʊk/
a book in which the log is written
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
Maxon
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From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
on one occasion
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
express in words
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
sententiouslyadverb
in a pithy sententious manner
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
for a short time
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
term of address for a man
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
male cat
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That just happened, and there has been too much said about it to find a place on my logbook,” replied Jack, shortly, coloring just a shade.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
(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 “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, sir, what about saving a few smallpox patients, emigrants, and such like, and receiving a letter from H.M. King of England, and such trifles as we read of in the newspaper?” demanded Tom, sententiously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m!—well, no matter—I don’t agree with you, but I will shake your hand once again and say that I find my old chum as modest as I always knew him to be brave,” rejoined Tom Maxon, rising, reaching over and grasping Jack’s hand, and bowing gravely and respectfully as he held it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fairly well told, my bold buccaneer; however, I disapprove of your making Australia your home.
