aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
any thing at all
From this reading I exclaimed; "has anything gone wrong?"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed; "has anything gone wrong?"
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
coins made of gold
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading I exclaimed; "has anything gone wrong?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I exclaimed; "has anything gone wrong?"
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
How
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From this reading "How so?"
ten 10s
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
I've
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From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
it'll
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From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
loadin
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From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
she'll
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From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How so?"
sojers
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From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
to-morrow
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From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The gold is expected to arrive in the town to-morrow evening, and if it does, it'll be got aboard the day after to-morrow; and next day three hundred sojers is to be marched aboard of her, and she'll then sail for Europe!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I don't exactly know about `gone wrong'," was his reply; "but the way of it is this: The galleon is finished loadin', and her hatches is on.
(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 "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I exclaimed; "has anything gone wrong?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir," said he, as he ranged up alongside, "I've got some news for you, and no mistake; but I greatly doubt whether it'll be very acceptable."
