Chapter IV

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

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

later than; following

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

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

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

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

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

a youthful male person

From this reading Yves was then a boy of sixteen.

a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

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

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

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

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

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

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

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

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

a regular customer

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

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

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Yves was then a boy of sixteen.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

not in physical motion

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

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

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Yves was then a boy of sixteen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

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

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

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

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I was told that he was about to become a probationer after two years as a ship-boy.

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

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

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

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

at the time that

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

which person or people

From this reading The day on which I arrived at Brest, to don there that first naval uniform, which I see still, I met Yves Kermadec by chance at the house of a patron of his, an old Commander who had known his father.

a late time of life

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading We had entered the navy by different doors: he two years before I did, although he was some months younger.

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

From this reading Yves had been my friend for seven years when he celebrated in this way his return to his native land.