used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
back-room
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From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
crimpsnounUS /krɪmps/
plural of “crimp” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
dirtied
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From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
take in liquids
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
Keene
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From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
go away from a place
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
absolutely essential
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
get by special effort
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
express in words
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have no hesitation in saying that I should have been made away with by the crimps, had they discovered me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
in or at the place that
From this reading We called in the landlord, telling him we were second mates of vessels, and not secure from the impress; that we never were at Plymouth before, our ships having put in damaged, and that the crew were discharged; and asked if there was no safe place where we could be stowed until we could find another vessel ready to start.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dressed myself as a common seaman, darkened my face, and dirtied myself a little, especially on the hands, and Bob Cross and I then went at night into one of the low public houses, with which the town is filled; there we pretended to be much alarmed lest we should be pressed, and asked for a back-room to smoke and drink in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did so, for it was absolutely necessary that as few as possible should be acquainted with what I was about, as I ran a great risk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on board, Mr Keene, and tell them I have given you six weeks' leave of absence, and then you can do as you propose."
