used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
anew
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
(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 The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Crosbie himself was the first to come down.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Crosbie himself was the first to come down.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
carefully weighed
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
approval
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
Crosbie
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From this reading Captain Crosbie himself was the first to come down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Crosbie himself was the first to come down.
Duchesne
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From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
a social unit living together
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
Glover
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From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Crosbie himself was the first to come down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
a boy or man
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
not any; not one
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
on one occasion
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
go across or through
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The next time we go to Port Royal you had better go in for your examination, and if you pass I have very little doubt that acting rank will be given to you at once.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A FIRST COMMAND For another couple of days no one was permitted to see Nat, but at the end of that time the wound assumed a healthy aspect, and he was allowed to receive visits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad to hear so good an account of you, Mr. Glover," he said cordially; "you have done us credit again, lad, and have rendered an inestimable service to Monsieur Duchesne and his family.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Although it can hardly be considered as in your regular course of duty, I shall certainly forward a narrative of your adventures to the admiral.
