used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
in addition
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
(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 "We shall be well nigh empty by tomorrow night," Captain Martin said, as he led the way to his cabin in the poop.
at the time that
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the son of the merchant to whom the larger part of the cargo of the Good Venture was consigned.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He also told me to ask when you think your hold will be empty, as he has goods for you for the return voyage."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said that the matter was urgent, and begged me to give it you in your cabin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have a letter that my father charged me to give into your hands, Captain Martin.
