used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
Darius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
the act of departing
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
information about recent and important events
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
not any; not one
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF BASE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
go across or through
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
carry out
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We can take the canoe, and paddle up the river to-night."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
at the time that
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When we were come near Benedict I was not minded to pass it for the third time without stopping to see my mother, and I said to Darius:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There seems to be no good reason why Jerry and I should not visit our homes, leaving you to continue on with the news.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is your place to remain aboard the Avenger," the old man said almost sharply.
