used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
from appearances alone
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
BOARDSnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading FABOS BOARDS THE DIAMOND SHIP.
breakfasted
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From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading FABOS BOARDS THE DIAMOND SHIP.
DR
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From this reading DR.
FABOS
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From this reading FABOS BOARDS THE DIAMOND SHIP.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
LearnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
in the near future
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
transport commercially
From this reading FABOS BOARDS THE DIAMOND SHIP.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
not in physical motion
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FABOS BOARDS THE DIAMOND SHIP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be that they had become accustomed to our presence.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We breakfasted at our leisure and smoked a full pipe upon it, still unmolested and apparently unobserved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _And Learns the Truth There._ Our surmise that the rogues would agree presently among themselves and fall upon us for their common satisfaction was not supported by the facts.
