Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

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

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

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From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

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

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

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From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

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

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

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

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

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 heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

the work of a sailor

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

transport commercially

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

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

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

carry out

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

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

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

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

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

precisely as stated

From this reading "You are very kind," said Sweetclover, "and we shall always remember how good you have been to us."

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

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

From this reading "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

(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 "Well," said their new friend Pierre, "That was a bad storm."

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And Pierre took them to a seaport and put them on a sailing vessel which is called a whaler.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have heard that this ship makes many voyages to the North," said Pierre, "And I'm sure that it will take you where you want to go."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We would have been lost in the snow, if it had not been for your good friend Saint Bernard," said Sweetclover.