united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
any person at all
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Yes; the arrangement will do quite well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
berthed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And many thanks to you for making it."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And many thanks to you for making it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading And many thanks to you for making it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, that's settled, then," agreed the skipper, in tones of considerable satisfaction.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
(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 "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
at the time that
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, I have no doubt it will do well enough," answered Leslie, although, for some reason that he could not quite explain to himself, he felt that he would rather have been berthed below.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; the arrangement will do quite well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you say, I shall at least have the place to myself; I can turn in and turn out when I like; and I shall disturb nobody, nor will anybody disturb me.
