(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 could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
Arques
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From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
bestedverbUS /ˈbestɪd/
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
DIEPPE
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From this reading DIEPPE.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
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 He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
hostagesnounUS /ˈhɑːstədʒəz/
plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading I had seen nothing of the Spaniard since the night before.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had probably no more desire to see me than I had to see him; but there was business to be done in the city which concerned him and his exchange for the English hostages.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The following day we passed up to the city of Dieppe, and came to anchor in the river of Arques without further mishap.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I could not wonder that he had not chosen to show himself upon the deck; if it were true that he had bested all contestants at feats of strength, then surely his defeat must have rankled in him.
