used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
the act of burning something
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
Casabianca
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Cassy
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From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
a young person of either sex
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
a boy or man
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
How
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From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
not any; not one
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
PENITENCEnoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading ROLF’S PENITENCE.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
ROLF'S
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From this reading ROLF’S PENITENCE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
transport commercially
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
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 From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a child, that story of Casabianca had fascinated me, and I could see it fascinated Rolf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I call that plucky, and no mistake, to stick to the burning ship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
at the time that
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a brave man he would have made if he had lived!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How I do like that fellow Cassy——what do you call him?” he exclaimed, enthusiastically, when I had finished.
