used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
Clairy
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From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
Clairy's
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From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
Darrin
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From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
Dave
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From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
a particular situation
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
unlacedadjective
with laces not tied
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
the act of using
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
at the time that
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WHOLE CLASS TAKES A HAND "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?"
