used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
deem to be
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "And this is to be the termination of our enterprise," I thought.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
foremastnoun
the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
mainmastnoun
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
sheers
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From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading "And this is to be the termination of our enterprise," I thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this is to be the termination of our enterprise," I thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And this is to be the termination of our enterprise," I thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I must own I gave way to some bitter reflection.
(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 "Very well, gentlemen, so let it be," said the captain.
at the time that
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading When our guns became useless, the crew had been set to work to clear the wreck of the mainmast, and to prepare sheers for a jury foremast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have done my duty in offering to surrender, when I consider that successful resistance is hopeless; still I agree with you that it would be better to die fighting than to be murdered in cold blood."
