used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
cutlassnounUS /ˈkʌtləs/
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The midshipman was highly diverted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
frigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The midshipman was highly diverted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
how
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From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
and nothing more
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
landsmen
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From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
the force of workers available
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The midshipman was highly diverted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
and nothing more
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
cut with a saw
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
term of address for a man
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The midshipman was highly diverted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
they'd
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From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The manager little thought that he had us to criticise his arrangements," he answered, laughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The midshipman was highly diverted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The play is only got up for the amusement of landsmen, and to show them how we sailors fight for them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If they'd give us a cutlass apiece, and would get those Frenchmen we saw just now to stand up like men, we would show them how we boarded and took the French frigate in our first cruise."
wouldn't
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From this reading "But wouldn't they like us to go and do that just now ourselves, Sir Henry?" exclaimed True Blue with eagerness.
