on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
any person at all
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
didn't
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From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
drawlingly
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes--if she owns _him_," replied my uncle slowly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes--if she owns _him_," replied my uncle slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
nobody'd
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From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Yes--if she owns _him_," replied my uncle slowly.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes--if she owns _him_," replied my uncle slowly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes--if she owns _him_," replied my uncle slowly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
there'll
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From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But uncle didn't seem as agitated as he should have been.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I suppose there'll be women aboard, cooks and such like, that nobody'd envy very much."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Position!" my mother ejaculated vigorously; "I should think the wife of the owner would have position enough for anybody."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--if she owns _him_," replied my uncle slowly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I don't know," he replied drawlingly, "it depends on your position on the yacht.
