used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
Bon
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From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
don't
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From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
Dyck
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From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
G-o-o-d-by
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From this reading _Bon soir_, and--how you say it?--G-o-o-d-by!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
how
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From this reading _Bon soir_, and--how you say it?--G-o-o-d-by!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Bon soir_, and--how you say it?--G-o-o-d-by!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
Lequat
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From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
M'sieu
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From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
Mistaire
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From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
Preb
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From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
sailorman
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From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
express in words
From this reading _Bon soir_, and--how you say it?--G-o-o-d-by!"
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
soir
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From this reading _Bon soir_, and--how you say it?--G-o-o-d-by!"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is piracy on the high seas, and you don't have to be much of a sailorman to know what that means."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
vill
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From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Then, as the man at the ladder foot pushed us off: "_Bon voyage_, M'sieu' Van Dyck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you know what you are doing, Lequat," I barked, after we had taken our places in the launch.
you'self
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From this reading "You vill not be trouble you'self 'bout me, Mistaire Preb'," he returned politely.
