Chapter LVII · Chapter 57

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

how long something has existed

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.

a man of refinement

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

the act of giving

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

ten 10s

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.

propose a toast to

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

being two more than thirty

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

having come into contact

From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

at the time that

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

which person or people

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.

a late time of life

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.