used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
Armytage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "The officer, my lieutenant, took prisoner?--certainly.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
corvettenounUS /kɔːrˈvet/
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
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 As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
be the source of pain
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
Indiaman's
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From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "The officer, my lieutenant, took prisoner?--certainly.
a woman of refinement
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "The officer, my lieutenant, took prisoner?--certainly.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "The officer, my lieutenant, took prisoner?--certainly.
privateernoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
established beyond doubt
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
Sybille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The officer, my lieutenant, took prisoner?--certainly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, bring my father, then!" exclaimed Miss Armytage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "The officer, my lieutenant, took prisoner?--certainly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us attend to him, should he be hurt."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was daylight, the English part of the Indiaman's crew, with the officers, as well as the military men among the passengers, were removed on board her captor, which proved to be "La Sybille," a French privateer corvette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He shall be placed under your charge, madam," answered the captain, with a bow.
