used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of the boats?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading What had become of the boats?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
an opposing military force
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of the boats?
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had become of the boats?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "An enemy hath done this," I began, in Scripture phrase.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
TREASONnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boats had been carefully secured, under my own direction, in the little inlet, and they could not have drifted away, I looked at Bob Hale, and Bob Hale looked at me; but neither of us could explain the disappearance of the fleet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of the boats?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS THERE IS TREASON IN THE CAMP.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was a commodore without a squadron, and I felt so cheap that I would have sold out my commission for sixpence, and thrown myself in.
