anew
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
can't
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From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
divisible by two
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What is it you expect?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
set up or found
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But you spoke as if you _were_ in doubt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But you spoke as if you _were_ in doubt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
express in words
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But you spoke as if you _were_ in doubt.
move an implement through
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
up to a particular time
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
two times
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
(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 "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you spoke as if you _were_ in doubt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it you expect?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That is right," said the Don eagerly, "and even then--I know our people well--they will fight bravely twice, but it is very hard to move them again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I feel certain now that he would not stir till all his reinforcements had reached him."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh no," said the skipper; "I can't say for certain, but I should doubt whether he has found out as yet that we are gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you spoke as if you _were_ in doubt.
