used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
Benson
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From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
boatbuildernoun
a person who builds boats
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
a small worthless amount
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
MELVILLEnounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jack nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
term of address for a man
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DON MELVILLE TAKES A HAND "Are we at liberty to go up into the village, sir?" asked Jack Benson, pausing at the door.
(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 We want to get some metal, a few tools and other things, to rig up something that we think may serve well aboard the 'Pollard.'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fun?" demanded the boatbuilder, regard them with a dry smile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "That is, the kind of fun we find in our work.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jack nodded.
