Ah
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
capitaine
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From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
take in solid food
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
gentlemen's
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From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
partaking
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
transport commercially
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
vant
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
we're
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From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
an affirmative
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
ze
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From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
