used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
for the reason that
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
Boatswain's
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From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
dallyverbUS /ˈdæli/
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
don't
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From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
half the width of an em
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
Hornby
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From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
I've
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From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
on one occasion
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading I had a surprise on the threshold of the Great Man's after cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
look attentively
From this reading He had evidently shown it to the Officer of the Watch _en route_, because as he spoke I heard the pipe of the Boatswain's Mate shrill along the upper deck, calling away the picket boat.
at the time that
From this reading I've noticed that when the gods elect to disturb the course of human destinies they don't dally long upon the road.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Admiral wishes to see Commander Hornby at once."
YeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading "Signal from Flag, sir," said the Chief Yeoman.
