used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "My compliments to the captain, and I will report immediately," Ensign Dave replied.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
Darrin
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From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
Dave
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From this reading "My compliments to the captain, and I will report immediately," Ensign Dave replied.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
the organ of sight
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My compliments to the captain, and I will report immediately," Ensign Dave replied.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My compliments to the captain, and I will report immediately," Ensign Dave replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My compliments to the captain, and I will report immediately," Ensign Dave replied.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
term of address for a man
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
refrain from harming
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
ward-room
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From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
a Caucasian
From this reading Turning, he put on his sword and drew on his white gloves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MAN OF THE EVIL EYE "The captain's compliments, sir, and will Ensign Darrin report to him immediately?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a glance over himself, he left his quarters, walking briskly toward the commanding officer's quarters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
but in spite of that
From this reading Darrin had dressed for breakfast the morning after, but there were yet some minutes to spare before the call would come to the ward-room mess.
