used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
speak to
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
Beauvais
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From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
lacking funds
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
the act of departing
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
a boy or man
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
Galant
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From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
hybridnounUS /ˈhaɪbrəd/
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
ill-featured
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From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
Jerseymen
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From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
not any; not one
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
Oloquette
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From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
others
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From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
any competition
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
except for; apart from
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It seems meant for me; look at the address, 'Jacques Oloquette, on board the “Rouge Galant.”'” And so saying, he broke the seal, and bent over the contents.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The skipper, a coarse, ill-featured fellow, in no respect superior to the others, leisurely perused the letter De Beauvais gave me on my departure; then, tearing it slowly, threw the pieces into the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What, then, is this?” said he, taking up a sealed packet, which I now for the first time perceived was fastened to my knapsack.
which person or people
From this reading They were Jerseymen,--that hybrid race, neither French nor English,--who followed the trade of spies and smugglers, and were true to nothing save their own interests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the crew of the cutter I had little intercourse.
