used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
any thing at all
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
don't
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From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
Marcy
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From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "Go below and hide that Union flag," said he.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
at the time that
From this reading "These rebels may not be as easily satisfied this time as they were when we went down, and if they send a boat aboard of us I don't want them to find anything.
in or at the place that
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the schooner was straightened on her course so that Marcy could manage her with one hand, he came aft and took the wheel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't care to know where you put the flag.
