used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
(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 “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
any thing at all
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
from appearances alone
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
for the reason that
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
can't
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
don't
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
else
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
set up or found
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
Gil
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From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
Gil's
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From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
coins made of gold
From this reading Pirates’ gold?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
haspnoun
a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
engage in
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Pirates’ gold?”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
express a supposition
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
(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, what are you boys hunting for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
at the time that
From this reading As he spoke, Gil laid on the lid of the box the different, apparently useless, articles which had fallen out when the hasp was broken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Mansfield asked, with a hearty laugh, as he looked over Gil’s shoulder.
won't
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From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We came here for this old chest, because our trunks won’t hold all we want to carry, and in it found these things, which I don’t suppose amount to anything; but I can’t make out why you or any one else would want to keep them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what are you boys hunting for?
