used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
(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 "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
subject to appointment
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
DORA
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From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
a particular point in time
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
not any; not one
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
on one occasion
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
not in physical motion
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
carry out
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you all the same, but I should prefer to have my meals in my own cabin as before," she answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appointed Miss Fletcher temporary mate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl's eyes lit up with pleasure for a moment, then the light died out of them and her lips hardened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DORA FLETCHER ANSWERS "NO" A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since you are now an officer," he said with that grim smile of his, "you had better take your meals in the cabin with me."
