Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

matters of personal concern

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

later than; following

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

anew

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

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

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

any thing at all

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

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

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

lacking funds

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

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

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

dearly loved

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

having made preparations

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

set up or found

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

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

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

only a very short time before

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

excessively quick

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

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

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

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

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

a longing to return home

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

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

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

a particular point in time

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

not any; not one

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

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From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

a male human offspring

From this reading He knew the homesickness that would assail his son on that first day of separation from himself and all composing the dear home circle, and was fain to relieve it so far as lay in his power.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

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

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

up to a particular time

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

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

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

two times

From this reading Max read the letter twice, then, refolding, slipped it into his pocket to read again and ponder upon when he could find a moment of leisure and freedom from observation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

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

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

widely or fully known

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

at the time that

From this reading Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A hasty glance at his mates showed him that each seemed intent upon his own affairs,--no one watching him,--so he broke the seal and read with swelling heart the few sentences of fatherly advice and affection the captain had found time to pen before the _Dolphin_ weighed anchor the previous evening.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Till his name was called, he had hardly hoped there would be anything for him, and then as a letter was handed him, and he recognized upon it his father's well-known writing, his cheek flushed and his eyes shone.