used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Suddenly he stopped and addressed his captain.
(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 "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he stopped and addressed his captain.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Suddenly he stopped and addressed his captain.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
Dogvane
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From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he stopped and addressed his captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
transport commercially
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly he stopped and addressed his captain.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he stopped and addressed his captain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The Buccaneer paced the deck of his old ship in a thoughtful manner.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
look attentively
From this reading "Is all this true that the other watch have said about my ships?
which person or people
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Sir," said the captain, "the man who would deceive so good and great a master would be base indeed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dogvane," he said, "I have trusted you; beware lest you deceive me."
