used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And nothing yet had been proved against him.
(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 That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And nothing yet had been proved against him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
Benee
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From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
let fall to the ground
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
funknounUS /fʌŋk/
a state of nervous depression
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And nothing yet had been proved against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And nothing yet had been proved against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing yet had been proved against him.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
Pará
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From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And nothing yet had been proved against him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
Roland
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From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That Benee was a good man and true we have little reason to doubt, up to the present time at all events.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And knowing that you have commanded him to accompany us would, in my opinion, be sufficient to account for his attempt to escape and drop down the river to Pará, and so home to his own country.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Dick Temple was, curiously enough, loth to believe that Mr. Peter was other than a friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it not natural enough," said he to Roland, "that he should funk--to put it in fine English--the terrible expedition you and I are about to embark upon?
