speak by the card in English

Forms: speaks by the card [present, singular, third-person], speaking by the card [participle, present], spoke by the card [past], spoken by the card [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: As in telling a ship's bearing by the compass card. Head templates: {{en-verb|speak<,,spoke,spoken> by the card}} speak by the card (third-person singular simple present speaks by the card, present participle speaking by the card, simple past spoke by the card, past participle spoken by the card)

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  "etymology_text": "As in telling a ship's bearing by the compass card.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "speaks by the card",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speaking by the card",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoke by the card",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoken by the card",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "speak<,,spoke,spoken> by the card"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "To speak from accurate information, without guessing."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "guess",
          "guess"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "speak by the card"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "As in telling a ship's bearing by the compass card.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "speaks by the card",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "speaking by the card",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoke by the card",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spoken by the card",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "speak<,,spoke,spoken> by the card"
      },
      "expansion": "speak by the card (third-person singular simple present speaks by the card, present participle speaking by the card, simple past spoke by the card, past participle spoken by the card)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To speak from accurate information, without guessing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accurate",
          "accurate"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ],
        [
          "guess",
          "guess"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "speak by the card"
}

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"speak by the card" meaning in English

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