aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind freshened as we got outside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
gotten under control
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
Dubois
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From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
duplicatesnounUS /ˈdjuːpləkeɪts/
plural of “duplicate” — something additional of the same kind
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The wind freshened as we got outside.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wind freshened as we got outside.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
a message received and understood
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
Larry
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From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
Macnamara
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From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The wind freshened as we got outside.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
by chance
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought, however, that Dubois might possibly have duplicates, or might have learned the information they contained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
precisely as stated
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The French were, I should have said, vastly superior in numbers to the English.
which person or people
From this reading We had, however, brave and vigilant commanders, who took good care not to let the grass grow beneath their feet.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind freshened as we got outside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Captain Macnamara been certain that Lieutenant Dubois was ignorant of the contents of the packet Larry had carried off, he would have cared very little about letting the brig escape.
