Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

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From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

put on clothes

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

moving swiftly

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

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 THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.

caught or fixed

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “And, Dad, how did they dress?” asked Jack.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA “There’s something I’d like to ask, Uncle Henry,” said Fred, as Mr. Bickford paused in his narrative and reached for an old book.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

be dressed in

From this reading “Did they wear uniforms or did they dress like the pictures of pirates, with big earrings and handkerchiefs about their heads and their sashes stuck full of pistols and knives?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading I thought the pirates always used a black flag with a skull and bones.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You spoke of the British flag flying from San Lorenzo.