used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
anew
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
in addition
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Bill Smith, who hadn't quite got his strength again; so I put him at one and a half.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the act of departing
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
hadn't
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From this reading Then Bill Smith, who hadn't quite got his strength again; so I put him at one and a half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then Bill Smith, who hadn't quite got his strength again; so I put him at one and a half.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Bill Smith, who hadn't quite got his strength again; so I put him at one and a half.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
I'd
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From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
immediately past
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
on one occasion
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Bill Smith, who hadn't quite got his strength again; so I put him at one and a half.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, going on with my best men, there was Sam, who was also good for two, if he was only put in the right way.
salvageverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
transport commercially
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then Bill Smith, who hadn't quite got his strength again; so I put him at one and a half.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
a special situation
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
(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 This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
at the time that
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
which person or people
From this reading To begin with, there was Mr Ward, who was as good as two; so I put him down in my own mind two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This last seemed the most likely way; for going afloat in an open boat, with the chance of being picked up, is queer work, and the sort of thing that, when a man has tried once, he is well satisfied not to try again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So being, as it were, head man, I settled that we'd seize the ship; and after talking it over, the first chance I had, with Sam and Bill Smith, they quite agreed, thinking about salvage, you see; and then I began to reckon up the stuff I'd got to work with.
