used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
(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 But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
Bradish
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From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
can't
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From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
chattiness
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From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
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 He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading He declared that he knew nothing about the trouble in the _Montana_ case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
at the time that
From this reading But when Bradish appeared, answering the captain's summons, all his chattiness had left him.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have thought it over and really can't remember where I heard it or much about it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “It was only gossip--I probably got it wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you said something about a scheme to fool a green captain?”
