used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
react verbally
From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
cannot
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From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
Christy
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From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
Dawbin
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From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
an opposing military force
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
Flanger
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From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
go away from a place
From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
relieve from
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had a suspicion that his terrible enemy intended to drown him, or get rid of him in some other manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
(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 THE TABLES TURNED Christy understood the character of Captain Flanger well enough to be confident he meant mischief to him in getting him into the boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading "May I ask where I am to be taken in the boat, Mr. Dawbin?" asked the prisoner, suppressing as much as he could the excitement that disturbed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He concluded that this movement was the result of the conference with the mate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I give you leave to ask, but I cannot answer you," replied the mate.
