used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We meantime continued to row away towards the _Falcon_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
without stop or interruption
From this reading We meantime continued to row away towards the _Falcon_.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading We meantime continued to row away towards the _Falcon_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading They, happily, would not trust themselves to their tender mercies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading We meantime continued to row away towards the _Falcon_.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading They, happily, would not trust themselves to their tender mercies.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
not any; not one
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
overloadedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərloʊdɪd/
loaded past capacity
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
Radford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading We meantime continued to row away towards the _Falcon_.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They, happily, would not trust themselves to their tender mercies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They, happily, would not trust themselves to their tender mercies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They, happily, would not trust themselves to their tender mercies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
in the direction of
From this reading We meantime continued to row away towards the _Falcon_.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They, happily, would not trust themselves to their tender mercies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As it is, if they come near us, we will give them a warmer reception than they expect."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Were we not overloaded, they would find us rough customers to deal with on our own element," observed Captain Radford.
but in spite of that
From this reading In vain the Spaniards shouted to the people on board some of the boats, which had as yet got to no great distance, to return.
