aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
Avast
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From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by we shall know more of each other.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
don't
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From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By-and-by we shall know more of each other.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
I'm
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From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By-and-by we shall know more of each other.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By-and-by we shall know more of each other.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
Ned
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From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By-and-by we shall know more of each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
sawder
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From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Avast now then, mate," exclaimed Ned Gale; "don't give me any soft sawder; I'm not fond of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
precisely as stated
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
(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 I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had I known nothing about it, after the essential service you have rendered us, I would confidently have trusted you," I answered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the young Don there, I like his looks too, though I'm not over partial to the natives.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I like the cut of your jib, and you like the cut of mine; so we shall sail very well in company.
