used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I don't want you to go to Europe alone--” “I'm not going alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
Cappy
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From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
despotnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
don't
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From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I don't want you to go to Europe alone--” “I'm not going alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't want you to go to Europe alone--” “I'm not going alone.
the act of departing
From this reading I don't want you to go to Europe alone--” “I'm not going alone.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
Hankins
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From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
haven't
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From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
I'm
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From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
I've
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From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't want you to go to Europe alone--” “I'm not going alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
that's
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From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading “I don't like the idea of Cappy Ricks on a steamer that's likely to be torpedoed.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want you to go to Europe alone--” “I'm not going alone.
(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,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I guess I've proved to you two boys this morning that I'm to be trusted with buying a few ships and letting contracts for a few more, haven't I?”
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mr. Hankins withdrew, greatly crestfallen, and the despot of the Blue Star office turned to his trusted lieutenants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” he declared, “one after the other you have to come to the old man to be shown.
