used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do?" responded the _judge_; "well, we're going to hang you up."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
set up or found
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
the act of departing
From this reading "You do?" responded the _judge_; "well, we're going to hang you up."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "You do?" responded the _judge_; "well, we're going to hang you up."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
absolutely essential
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
the act of punishing
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "You do?" responded the _judge_; "well, we're going to hang you up."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You do?" responded the _judge_; "well, we're going to hang you up."
precisely as stated
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You do?" responded the _judge_; "well, we're going to hang you up."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
Where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have never found it necessary to have any, neighbor; navigation never engrossed a great deal of my attention, but I get along down here very well--without a crew!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You are, eh?" was the cool reply; "well, I have always been opposed to capital punishment, neighbor, and I know it would be unpleasant to me now!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your crew, you villain?" said the _judge_.
