used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Had a good picnic?
Achates
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From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
without deviation
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
set up or found
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Had a good picnic?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
M'Andrew
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From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
Macfarlane
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From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
motor-yacht
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From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
being perceived or observed
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Come in!" the Captain said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
in the near future
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
SubverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
look attentively
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
at the time that
From this reading They had noticed that the motor-yacht had come in and run alongside the _Achates_ soon after they had started on their picnic; and when they went on board, the Officer of the Watch told the Sub that Captain Macfarlane wanted to see him directly he had shifted into uniform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In ten minutes he was ready, went aft, and found the Captain in conversation with Mr. M’Andrew.
