aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That is my affair.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
(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 "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
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 Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
by chance
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
a special situation
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Don't you trouble your head about that, my son," returned the skipper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes," answered Dick cheerfully, "I have no doubt I can relieve them all right!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there is one thing with regard to this arrangement that perhaps you have not thought of, Captain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps your passengers will not approve of your bringing me aft out of the forecastle to associate with them upon terms of equality."
