used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
a youthful male person
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
go away from a place
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
Ned
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From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
not any; not one
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
and nothing more
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
by chance
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
scuttledverbUS /ˈskʌtəld/
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
dependable
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
precisely as stated
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Ned was positive that everything had been arranged satisfactorily.
(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 There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
at the time that
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It never came into his mind that Mr. Stout might think it in the highest degree unsafe for a boy to be possessed of a secret which could send him and the captain to prison for a long term.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no occasion for him to leave his room, therefore he had no intimation he had been made a prisoner, and lay down to sleep with not a care on his mind, save, possibly, whether he should succeed in pleasing the captain as well on the following day as during the one just passed.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Matters would have worn a very different complexion to him had it been possible to have overheard the conversation which Mr. Stout had with the captain in the latter’s room about midnight, when the second mate went on deck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His only idea was that in case the brig was scuttled he would be in no danger, and this was sufficient for the time being.
