make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Let me hear it then," said the captain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
located inward
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me hear it then," said the captain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me hear it then," said the captain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
go across or through
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
not in physical motion
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
express in words
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Let me hear it then," said the captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentry declared that it was his duty not to allow any one to pass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Please, sir, I have got something to tell you which you ought to know," said Bill, pulling off his hat.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Bill was still pleading with him, the door of the inner cabin was opened, and the captain himself came out, prepared to go on deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want, boy?" he asked, seeing Bill.
