Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

any person at all

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "I doubt that," said Ben sturdily.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

at any time

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

a step in walking or running

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

in a sturdy manner

From this reading "I doubt that," said Ben sturdily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.

at the time that

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will let you know, that when the time comes for it, I can be as wicked as anybody."

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading BEN GREENWAY IS CONVINCED THAT BONNET IS A PIRATE "But how in the name o' common sense did ye ever think o' becomin' a pirate, Master Bonnet?" said Ben Greenway as they stood together.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ye're so little fitted for a wicked life."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Out upon you, Ben Greenway!" exclaimed the captain, beginning to stride up and down the little quarter-deck.