in the past
From this reading I was out there, you know, when you were, two years ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
the act of departing
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
Moreau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
on one occasion
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was out there, you know, when you were, two years ago."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
slave-catching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Because I have seen nothing on board that looks like it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was out there, you know, when you were, two years ago."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
trumpeters
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From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was out there, you know, when you were, two years ago."
precisely as stated
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was out there, you know, when you were, two years ago."
at the time that
From this reading Moreover, he was very particular to ask me if I had been in the Spanish Indies, and when he heard that I had been in Florida he took me on at once.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I should like to know," said one of the trumpeters, Lucas Moreau, "whether we are really going slave-catching, or not."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
a late time of life
From this reading I was out there, you know, when you were, two years ago."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you think we are not?" asked the pilot, to whom he spoke.
