used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
belittlement
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From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
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 It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
the specified day of the month
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To-day was the day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
the act of departing
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
HANKSnounUS /hæŋks/
United States film actor (born in 1956)
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
Kenway
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From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
most important element
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
on one occasion
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
Pinkney
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From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
Sammy
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From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
Sammy's
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From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
try to get or reach
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
a special situation
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been Sammy's dire threat for a long time that he would seek the adventurous life of a buccaneer on the rolling main.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
To-day
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From this reading To-day was the day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading But he had never set a definite date for his departure upon this venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day was the day.
at the time that
From this reading When this little miss had once set her mind to a thing it took a good deal to turn her from her purpose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ABOARD THE NANCY HANKS It must be confessed--and not to the belittlement of Sammy Pinkney--that he never would have run away to be a pirate on this occasion had it not been for Dot Kenway.
