used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
subject to appointment
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
bluntedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌntəd/
made dull or blunt
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
a boy or man
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
others
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
established beyond doubt
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
ROVERSnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE "ROVERS."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "ROVERS."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
up to a particular time
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
Tim
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
