Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

(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 He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

apart from; not including

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

the act of giving

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

past form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE.

an intervening period or episode

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

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From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

not any; not one

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

a brief written record

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

on one occasion

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had no objections to giving him trouble; he felt that he ought to be made to understand a little better what was due to an officer of the King.

during the time that

From this reading While this unhappy interlude was passing, a far greater sorrow was preparing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Captain Macpherson went at once to his colonel with the pebble-sent note.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He told himself that his duty to his King and his colors demanded it, and that no harm could come to the two women except such as was reflected from the trouble that saucy young man might be entitled to.