used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
Benbow
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From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
concernments
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From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
Duguay-Trouin
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From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
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 I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
not one, and not any
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
quarterdecknounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərdek/
the stern area of a ship's upper deck
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
for a short time
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
Shrewsbury
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From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
express in words
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
ToppernounUS /ˈtɑːpər/
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
From this reading Some little concernments of my own (the fight with Topper in the barn, and my rescue of Mistress Lucy on the highroad) I kept to myself, but the rest of my adventures I related as I have set them down here, though, to be sure, more shortly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
at the time that
From this reading I have had many happy moments in my life, but none happier, I do think, than when Admiral Benbow clapped me on the shoulder and cried, in his big quarterdeck voice:
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Benbow and the captain were both there, and to them I had to tell my story, from the time of my setting forth from Shrewsbury to the late fight with Duguay-Trouin.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I was in the admiral's own cabin on the Gloucester, whither I had been taken when my wound was dressed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, my lad, we must have you a middy, and you shall serve the King."
