used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Father,” he asked, “what was a buccaneer?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO AND WHAT WERE THE BUCCANEERS?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right,” replied Mr. Bickford.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Father,” he asked, “what was a buccaneer?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
Bickford
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From this reading “Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right,” replied Mr. Bickford.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading “Father,” he asked, “what was a buccaneer?
BUCCANEERSnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading WHO AND WHAT WERE THE BUCCANEERS?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father,” he asked, “what was a buccaneer?
Fred
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From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
Jim
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From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right,” replied Mr. Bickford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right,” replied Mr. Bickford.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right,” replied Mr. Bickford.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
express in speech
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO AND WHAT WERE THE BUCCANEERS?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
a special situation
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack looked up from the book he had been reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father,” he asked, “what was a buccaneer?
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHO AND WHAT WERE THE BUCCANEERS?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHO AND WHAT WERE THE BUCCANEERS?
which person or people
From this reading WHO AND WHAT WERE THE BUCCANEERS?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right,” replied Mr. Bickford.
