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From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
put or send forth
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
without stop or interruption
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
don't
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From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
one or the other of two
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
for more time
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
on the contrary
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
express in words
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Ah, I see!’ exclaimed the Captain, after a pause, ‘a conspiracy!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
not in physical motion
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
express in words
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
arousing affect
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
(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 ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well,’ he went on, after a still longer hesitation, ‘I don’t care much about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The telling, I mean, of how I got this’ (touching his hair) ‘and these’ (spreading out his hands), ‘for, of course, that is what you wish to hear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It reminds me of a time I would rather not recall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Well, then,’ continued the Captain, ‘what do you say if I tell you how I was cast away in ’69, on the coast of—’ ‘No, no, Captain Marion,’ interrupted she, smiling shyly up at him, ‘we don’t want that either.’
