afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
(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 “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
Bobbie
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From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
the act of departing
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew we would.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew we would.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
smoke-stained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
(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 “Well, Bob,” said the captain, after the battle was over, “we did capture the British after all.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Would you mind telling me what you are going to do with the money you get?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I knew we would.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir; yes, sir,” answered Bobbie, his smoke-stained face radiant with joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now,” said the captain, “if we get the old hulk into port, there will be part of the reward for you.
