aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I wish you to prepare at once to accompany me.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish you to prepare at once to accompany me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
cannot
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From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
go away from a place
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you to prepare at once to accompany me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
on one occasion
From this reading I wish you to prepare at once to accompany me.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I wish you to prepare at once to accompany me.
continue talking
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
carry out
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
in or at the place that
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This can be done under the lee of the island, where we will leave her while we return into port.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you to prepare at once to accompany me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anything you desire to take with you shall be brought on board, but I cannot allow you much time for your preparations, Miss Tracy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come to summon you on board my vessel," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your old craft has been too much knocked about, I find, to proceed before her damages are repaired.
