used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
anticadjectiveUS /ˈæntɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading "Maybe the little antic is right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
blabbedverbUS /blæbd/
inflected form of “blab” — divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
a boy or man
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe the little antic is right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Maybe the little antic is right.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe the little antic is right.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
not any; not one
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Maybe the little antic is right.
roundest
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From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
carry out
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe the little antic is right.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I vowed the captain was no friend of mine; yet I believed him honest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But as for the crew, it came to my mind then what the drunken fellow had blabbed out the first night; and I said it was like enough to be true.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they are too sorry a crew, and too small to do mischief.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They suspect us of carrying treasure aboard, and your friend the captain, I take it, is the roundest villain of them all."
