(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 The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
maledictions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
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 Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
not any; not one
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lace and silk are all right, so no great harm is done.
in the near future
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
communicated in words
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many and deep were the maledictions uttered, as the smugglers climbed on board their vessel; but their captain said cheerily:
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only the first cargo of tubs, and half of those weren't ashore.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Never mind, lads, it might have been worse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Set to work, and get up sail as soon as you can.
