used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While as for the captain, I may as well tell you ..."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
immediately past
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While as for the captain, I may as well tell you ..."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
and nothing more
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
express in words
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
only a very short time before
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
carry out
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
express in words
From this reading While as for the captain, I may as well tell you ..."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading While as for the captain, I may as well tell you ..."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While as for the captain, I may as well tell you ..."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am persevering with the Course you gave me, and I find it a great assistance.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Of course I have a great deal more to do now, especially as the last man was scarcely up to his work....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be pleased to hear, sweetheart, that I have already got promotion, I am now chief officer, next to the captain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I dare say, in a short time your only will be coming home to take a command.
