used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
(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 Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
cause to be bored
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
disparagementnoun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
FANTASTICadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
PEALnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
by chance
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
Rowe
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From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
cut with a saw
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nowhere, perhaps, are grades of rank more strongly marked with professional discipline and personal independence better combined than in the army and navy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
unfrequently
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From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Rowe had been very kind, and especially so to me.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second day of our return voyage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
at the time that
From this reading A GLOW ON THE HORIZON—A FANTASTIC PEAL—WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had told us tales of seafaring life, but they related exclusively to the Royal Navy, and not unfrequently bore with disparagement on the mercantile marine.
