used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
(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 "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered that we certainly did.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I answered that we certainly did.
constructverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I answered that we certainly did.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
Hermione
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From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
a particular point in time
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied that we were.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great man regarded us both fixedly for a moment or two, and then said, of course in Spanish:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I replied that we were.
(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," he said, "I suppose, in that case, you know all about ships, or, at all events, sufficient to be able to construct and rig a few models?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
which person or people
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand that you are two of the officers who were landed here from the British frigate _Hermione_?"
