used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
baccanoun
an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
CAP'N
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From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
COVEnounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
a female human offspring
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
ed'n
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From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
esnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
I'm
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From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
it's
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From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
a small worthless amount
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
KYNANCE
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From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
come together
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
realising
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From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
except for; apart from
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
TAMSIN
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From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not help realising that my case might be desperate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
TRUSCOTT'S
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From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No," I replied; "as far as I'm a judge, it's very good."
(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 I spoke as coolly as I could, although to be truthful I might as well have been smoking dried oak leaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had heard that Cap'n Jack's gang were governed by no laws, legal or moral, save those which this man himself made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I GO TO KYNANCE COVE WITH CAP'N JACK TRUSCOTT'S GANG, AND MEET HIS DAUGHTER TAMSIN "This ed'n bad bacca, es it, then?" remarked Cap'n Jack, after he had smoked peacefully for a few seconds.
