aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
(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 I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
don't
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From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
ferretedverbUS /ˈferətəd/
past form of “ferret” — hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
fracturesnounUS /ˈfræktʃərz/
plural of “fracture” — breaking of hard tissue such as bone
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
a young female
From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
hadn't
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From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
isn't
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From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
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 As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
take the midday meal
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
transport commercially
From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
caught or fixed
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
a source of difficulty
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew all the time he was talking about his lunch.
wasn't
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From this reading "But I wasn't the girl to give up the ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As long as there weren't any fractures or things stuck together I knew the expert could have made it go--and if the expert, why not I?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the captain hadn't flurried me with all the silly things he said, I believe I would have ferreted out the trouble all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't know what an Englishman is if he isn't fed regularly, and it was now after one and we were eighteen miles from High Court.
