Ah
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From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
cat-o
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From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading He made one step forward to convince himself.
Courtin
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From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
an opposing military force
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He made one step forward to convince himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
I'll
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From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
Jeune
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From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made one step forward to convince himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
nine-tails
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From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made one step forward to convince himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
Picaut
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From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
quivered
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From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
express in words
From this reading "As for me, captain, I have said all I have to say!" exclaimed Courtin.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
transport commercially
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He made one step forward to convince himself.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
up to a particular time
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
we'll
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From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
(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 We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Picaut quivered at the sound of that voice; he had not yet seen his enemy, and was not aware that he was on board the vessel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll unravel the thread which seems to me pretty well tangled up, or, by the hull of my ship, I'll brush the shoulders of both of you with the cat-o'-nine-tails till the devil himself would pity you!"
ça
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From this reading "Ah, _ça!_" cried the captain of the 'Jeune Charles,' "now we'll get at the bottom of this matter!
