aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Never mind that, boy," he answered.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading Paul glanced down approvingly at True Blue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Never mind that, boy," he answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paul glanced down approvingly at True Blue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Paul glanced down approvingly at True Blue.
godfather'snounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
the act of departing
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind that, boy," he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind that, boy," he answered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind that, boy," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
seventy-fours
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From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
transport commercially
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind that, boy," he answered.
That's
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From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's it, Paul," said True Blue, looking up at his godfather's face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
at the time that
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We aboard the frigates shall see what is going on, but the fine fellows belonging to them will have the real work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I like our ship, as you know right well, and every timber and plank in her; but I should like to be aboard one of those seventy-fours when the day of battle comes.
