used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every particle has been thrown overboard.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every particle has been thrown overboard.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
forepeak
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From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
the act of departing
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every particle has been thrown overboard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Every particle has been thrown overboard.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Every particle has been thrown overboard.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
precisely, exactly
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The captain replied, "We had a lot of it a few days since, but there is not a leaf aboard now that I know of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Every particle has been thrown overboard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a time the captain thought it right to disillusion the officer in charge, and going up to him asked the meaning of the raid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
(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," replied the officer, "we have information that there is a large quantity of tobacco aboard, and that some of it is in the forepeak, but most of it is about a couple of feet below the iron ore."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me reassure you on this point."
