aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
consider or hold as true
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
psychological suffering
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
fellow-men
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From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
how
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From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
engage in
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
the force of workers available
From this reading The other men agreed to what we proposed.
Motte
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From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other men agreed to what we proposed.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The other men agreed to what we proposed.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled at our warmth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
a source of difficulty
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He smiled at our warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading La Motte and I consulted together, and we agreed that we ought to make him some recompense for the trouble and expense he had been at, and all the care he had taken of us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The other men agreed to what we proposed.
at the time that
From this reading We accordingly, when he was on deck one day, went up to him and told him how grateful we felt for his kindness, and begged him to accept our boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, indeed, my good men, I can accept nothing from you," he answered; "I have only done what is the duty of every seaman to do when he finds his fellow-men tossed about on the ocean in distress.
