used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
Beardsley
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From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
can't
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From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
didn't
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From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
don't
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From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading SECRET ENEMIES.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
It's
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From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
Marcy
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From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
privateernoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SECRET ENEMIES.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
ship-keepers
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From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If the ship-keepers are fair specimens of the crew, they are a hard lot, and I don't want to be captured in such company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's done and it can't be undone," said Marcy, after he had told his mother just what passed between him and the captain of the privateer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is being true to my colors with a vengeance."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I assured Mr. Beardsley that I didn't think the government would hang his men as pirates if they were taken on the high seas, but since I have seen a couple of them I have my doubts.
