the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading We briefly explained what had happened, and introduced the young Indian.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "But what! have you not brought back the canoe?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what! have you not brought back the canoe?
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "But what! have you not brought back the canoe?
DomingosnounUS /dəˈmɪŋɡoʊz/
plural of “domingo” — Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading We briefly explained what had happened, and introduced the young Indian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He set off some time back to look for you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading We briefly explained what had happened, and introduced the young Indian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading We briefly explained what had happened, and introduced the young Indian.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading We briefly explained what had happened, and introduced the young Indian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He set off some time back to look for you."
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But what! have you not brought back the canoe?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He set off some time back to look for you."
a human being
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set off some time back to look for you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He set off some time back to look for you."
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But what! have you not brought back the canoe?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He set off some time back to look for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought it was her you had returned in, and that the third person I saw was Senor John.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We briefly explained what had happened, and introduced the young Indian.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what! have you not brought back the canoe?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I am thankful to have you back, my young masters," exclaimed Domingos, as he helped us to land.
