used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you have decided so, Jacques.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
put or send forth
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you have decided so, Jacques.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am glad you have decided so, Jacques.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad you have decided so, Jacques.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
it's
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From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
Jacques
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From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
the force of workers available
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
napoleons
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From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
on one occasion
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
signallers
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From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am glad you have decided so, Jacques.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having decided to stay as one of the signallers, Jacques proceeded at once to the captain's cabin.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have arranged with the other captains that you shall have an advance of twenty napoleons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a troublesome business to cast lots, and some of the men might have absolutely refused doing so; so I am glad it's settled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you have decided so, Jacques.
