used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
anew
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
(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 do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
cannot
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From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
Hawkhurst
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From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
how's
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From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
it's
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From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
except for; apart from
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
express a supposition
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
carry out
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
express in words
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are out of the passage already.
(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, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Yes--and whether we can get into it again I cannot tell."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; either take us safe in, or--overboard," replied several.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not mind that threat, my lads," replied Hawkhurst; "you have all known me as a good man and true, and it's not likely that I shall desert you now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, since your captain there cannot save you, I suppose I must; but," exclaimed he, looking about him, "how's this?
