used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Puffer had a grievance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
wanted intensely
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Professor Puffer had a grievance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Puffer had a grievance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
immediately past
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
not any; not one
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Puffer had a grievance.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
PuffernounUS /ˈpʌfər/
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
From this reading Professor Puffer had a grievance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
the act of using
From this reading He was quite ready to buy some, and applied to the captain, but Captain Smith had no more than he desired for his own use.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He had sent on board a good supply of whisky—sufficient to last him through the voyage—but the greater part of this had mysteriously disappeared.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At any rate, he had to do without it, and this to a man of the professor’s tastes was a great deprivation.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Whether it had been carried to the wrong vessel or not could not be ascertained.
