Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

in addition

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

at or in or to any place

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

for the reason that

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

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From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

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From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading _Don Juan_.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

serving to promote your interest

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

having lost your job

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

planning or plotting in advance of acting

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

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From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

set up or found

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

the act of giving

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

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From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

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From this reading _Don Juan_.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

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From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

not any; not one

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

at an opportune time

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

continue talking

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

cut with a saw

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

make square

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

lower in rank or importance

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

at the time that

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The explanation is this: when Cuffe was giving his subordinate instructions how to proceed, the possibility of detention struck the latter, and he bethought him of some expedient by which such an evil might be remedied.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But for the three guns fired so opportunely from the Foudroyant, the execution could not have been stayed; and but for a prudent care on the part of the master's-mate, the guns would never have been fired.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life.