used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
a person who is in charge
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
dearly loved
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "It is half shark; it knows no fear."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
an established custom
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It is half shark; it knows no fear."
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is half shark; it knows no fear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is half shark; it knows no fear."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "It is half shark; it knows no fear."
for more time
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
not any; not one
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
others
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From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
Primauguet
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From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
on the contrary
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "It is half shark; it knows no fear."
silent-footed
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From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he remained, nevertheless, in the first rank of that hardy band of which the chief boatswain said with pride:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
at the time that
From this reading He had resumed his old-time habit of coming, silent-footed, to my room in the evening, in the hours when I abandoned it to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The officers treated him with a rather special consideration on account of his general bearing and manner which were no longer those of the others.
Yves
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From this reading On the _Primauguet_, my dear Yves was above reproach, as he had promised us.
