used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
express in words
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him the reason of my coming.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "But it is not a foreign lingo to me, Captain Davis," I answered, laughing; "it is, I may say, my native tongue, and therefore I am not likely to be mistaken."
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
precisely as stated
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Davis, her commander, was surprised to see me thus early.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was inclined, I saw, to doubt that the people whose conversation we had overheard were speaking about his vessel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If they had been speaking English, Master Verner, your ears might not have deceived you; but as they were talking Flemish, it is very likely, that being a foreign lingo, you may be mistaken."
