used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thankful I was born English."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And so you ought to be, my lad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
brought into existence
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "No," cried the boy sharply.
brig's
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
make calm or still
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
Chubb
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No," cried the boy sharply.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
don't
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I am thankful I was born English."
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am thankful I was born English."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And so you ought to be, my lad.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," cried the boy sharply.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And so you ought to be, my lad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
Rodd
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "No," cried the boy sharply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you ought to be, my lad.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I am thankful I was born English."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am thankful I was born English."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
(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, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood watching the regular dip of oars in the brig's two boats as they glided back over the tranquil sea to where their vessel lay motionless in the calm.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
you'd
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rodd, sir, don't you wish you'd been born a Frenchman?"
