used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
afouladjectiveUS /əˈfaʊl/
especially of a ship's lines etc
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
for the reason that
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN SPARKLE’S SECOND VICTIM.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
else
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From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
at any time
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
a boy or man
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
Harkaway
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From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
isn't
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From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
maneuversnounUS /məˈnuːvərz/
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
determined
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CAPTAIN SPARKLE’S SECOND VICTIM.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
SPARKLE'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN SPARKLE’S SECOND VICTIM.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
a special situation
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
except if; if not
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading CAPTAIN SPARKLE’S SECOND VICTIM.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
which person or people
From this reading “I think it is; unless some other fellow has been boarded who felt about as cheap as I do about it, and has resolved to keep it to himself until somebody else speaks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is a pretty sure thing, isn’t it, that if somebody else had run afoul of him as you did, you would have heard of it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Max,” said Nick, after a pause, during which he had been watching the maneuvers of the _Harkaway_ as she came to her buoy on the anchorage, “I have not asked the question before, because I thought there was no need; but have you ever heard the suggestion that there was a pirate in this part of the world, before you met with your own experience?”
