used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
DEATH-WING
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
HAULverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “A prospect you much liked, I know.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “A prospect you much liked, I know.”
engage in
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Well, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “A prospect you much liked, I know.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
on one occasion
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
PHILLIP
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
PLUNDERnounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
the possibility of future success
From this reading “A prospect you much liked, I know.”
REDGILL
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading “Well, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
express a supposition
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
(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, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
at the time that
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE SKELETON CREW ARE VERY BUSY, AND MAKE A RICH HAUL OF PLUNDER, LED ON BY DEATH-WING AND PHILLIP REDGILL.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, I must have been hung, I suppose,” said Phillip, with an attempt at a smile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What would you have done without me?” said Death-wing to Phillip Redgill, when they were once more alone, and in confidential conversation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, it must have been, had not your men rescued me.”
