accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
(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 If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides we were getting restless and impatient.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
a youthful male person
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
rid of obstructions
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
earthquakesnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
usually; as a rule
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Besides we were getting restless and impatient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Besides we were getting restless and impatient.
of great significance or value
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
meditated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Besides we were getting restless and impatient.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
precisely as stated
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
walloped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Most certainly," said the captain, "but now we must be thinking of more important matters."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides we were getting restless and impatient.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading If all alone by ourselves, we had meditated getting the better of the pirates--think what wild schemes we now had, with Smart and the captain to help us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as the hot weather set in with more than ordinary vigour, it was very clear that we should not be safe in our caverns, subjected to the earthquakes that generally accompany the heat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Felix._--"Now, captain, if you had seen that big boy, would you not have walloped him?"
