used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
anew
From this reading When they put to sea again he was no longer an invalid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When they put to sea again he was no longer an invalid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
Antonio
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From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
else
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From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
the organ of sight
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
coins made of gold
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
hotel-livery
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From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
I've
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From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading When they put to sea again he was no longer an invalid.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
for more time
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
not any; not one
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they put to sea again he was no longer an invalid.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
Saltash
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From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When they put to sea again he was no longer an invalid.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading DISCIPLINE The storm spent itself before they reached Gibraltar, and Toby emerged smiling from his captivity below.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
at the time that
From this reading When they put to sea again he was no longer an invalid.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He still wore the brown and gold hotel-livery as there was nothing else on board to fit him, but from Gibraltar a small packet of notes was dispatched to Antonio by Saltash in settlement of the loan.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The vivid colours of his injured eye had faded to a uniform dull yellow, and he no longer wore a bandage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I've bought you--body and soul," he said to Toby, whose shining look showed naught but satisfaction at the announcement.
