used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
chartedverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtəd/
past form of “chart” — make a chart of
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has spoken to me about it several times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has spoken to me about it several times.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
not any; not one
From this reading "No;" answered Harry, after some reflection.
OARSnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "No;" answered Harry, after some reflection.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
ROPESnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "He has spoken to me about it several times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No;" answered Harry, after some reflection.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "He has spoken to me about it several times.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "He has spoken to me about it several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES "I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
wouldn't
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From this reading "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"
