used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
(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 It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ASHORE.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
at any time
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
set up or found
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
march in a procession
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
mate's
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From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
pine-trees
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From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
transport commercially
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
male cat
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
at the time that
From this reading When the captain had read the mate’s letter he was more angry than ever, and said that Mr. March was the most cruel and cowardly hypocrite that ever lived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we came near the shore we could see nothing but a long stretch of sand beach with low sand hills, and a thick forest of pine-trees behind them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not know what to think, for though the mate had turned pirate, and stolen the captain’s ship, he had saved the captain from being murdered by the crew and had saved Tom and me from what would have been worse than being murdered.
produce a literary work
From this reading It was certain that he was a very bad man, but for all that he did seem to be kind-hearted, and it was good in him to write that letter, for without it we could never have found the river.
