used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I come here as your friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, captain,” he began, “can we be overheard?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now, captain,” he began, “can we be overheard?”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now, captain,” he began, “can we be overheard?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, I come here as your friend.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
evil-smelling
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From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well, I come here as your friend.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, I come here as your friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I come here as your friend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I want to save you, if possible.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, captain,” he began, “can we be overheard?”
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Now, captain,” he began, “can we be overheard?”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I want to save you, if possible.”
except for; apart from
From this reading I want to save you, if possible.”
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
Stranleigh
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From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to save you, if possible.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, captain,” he began, “can we be overheard?”
(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, I come here as your friend.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE captain strode gloomily to the evil-smelling den he called the cabin, and Stranleigh went down the steps with him, seating himself at the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to save you, if possible.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I come here as your friend.
