Chapter XV

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

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

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

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

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

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

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

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

being joined in close association

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

without doubt or question

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

the state in which esteem has been lost

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

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

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

a university in Massachusetts

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

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

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

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

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

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

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

of the present time and place

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

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

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

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

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

go across or through

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

as yourself

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a smallest army unit

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

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From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

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

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

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

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

not having form or shape

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The immediate result, his dismissal from the football squad in disgrace, his execration by the entire brigade of midshipmen--the change of his position from one of bright fame to contemptuous disesteem, had immediate effect upon the unformed character of Mr. Henry Bligh.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading It was his predominating desire, a passion to become personally famous, that had urged him to give the signal for the Gates forward pass when playing against Harvard--the dishonor attached to the act had not been clearly fixed in his mind.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

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

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

at the time that

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he arrived at Annapolis with an unformed character.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading His predominating trait was a desire for applause, and early in his fourth class year his football ability had many times earned for him vociferous applause.

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

From this reading STONEWELL RECEIVES A LETTER When Henry Bligh became a midshipman he was not at all a vicious young man.