anew
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It did not come as soon as he expected.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not come as soon as he expected.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It did not come as soon as he expected.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
madmennounUS /ˈmædmən/
plural of “madman” — an insane person
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
on one occasion
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
sea-breeze
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From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
in the near future
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the sun rose, the breeze came strongly off the land and drove them once more away from it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Never fear, my lads; we shall have the sea-breeze soon to send us back again," he cried out cheerfully to keep up their spirits.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll tell you; by this time not one of us would have been alive."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What think you, my lads, would have been our lot had we remained with those madmen?" he said.
