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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
Caleb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
established beyond doubt
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
carry out
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
express in words
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now, then, take him down and put him in the brig,"[6] said the captain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WAY.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less time than it takes to tell it the irons had been put on and now Caleb was a prisoner, sure enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNDER WAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boatswain speedily returned with the "bracelets" which he had been sent to bring, and by that time some of the crew had untied his hands.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading They proved to be irons, one for his wrists and another for his feet.
