used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
cannot
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From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
not accessible to view
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
in the recent past
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
engage in
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
mate's
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From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
and nothing more
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, then we need not stint ourselves as we have been doing," he answered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
two times
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
at the time that
From this reading The mate's spirits rose considerably when Owen in reply told him that there were two other casks concealed in the sand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why, those small casks you have will be exhausted before the boat can be got ready."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We shall probably get another shower before long, only I wish that we had some good liquor to mix with it."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, and we might go twice as far in our boat; but you have got a head on your shoulders, as you have lately shown, and should recollect that we cannot make a voyage of five or six days without water, and we may be twice as long as that.
