used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
I'll
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From this reading You take my lot, and I'll take yours."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You take my lot, and I'll take yours."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
not any; not one
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It might have been my fate to go down instead of you, and it shall be.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
carry out
From this reading You take my lot, and I'll take yours."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The offer was refused, but the mate forced his friend into a boat saying, "Good-bye, I'll die for you like a man."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
a late time of life
From this reading The old mate went up to him and taking his hand said: "We have been in many storms together and have been good friends for years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have a wife and three sweet little children, while I have no one that will rejoice at my coming, nor will any one weep if I never return.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You take my lot, and I'll take yours."
