used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not now,” he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not now,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Our business can wait until we have refreshed ourselves and had a bit of dinner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now,” Jones said briskly, dismissing the matter of the boys from his mind, “we have my other cargo to discuss before our dealings are finished for this trip.”
at the time that
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
a Caucasian
From this reading The Captain held up a thin, white hand to stop Jones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then when it is dark, you can turn over your cargo—if the terms are satisfactory—and sail home unobserved.”
