used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar and Edmund, therefore, proceeded to town.
react verbally
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
Carril
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From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
Edmund
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From this reading Oscar and Edmund, therefore, proceeded to town.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
absolutely essential
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
not any; not one
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar and Edmund, therefore, proceeded to town.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Oscar and Edmund, therefore, proceeded to town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
queriesnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
sea-port
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From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Oscar and Edmund, therefore, proceeded to town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pleasant to the ear is the praise of kings; But, Carril, forget not the lowly."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Oscar and Edmund, therefore, proceeded to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time there was no passing in any sea-port, but before three captains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
wended
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From this reading The friends, accordingly, having already got through their first examination with success, now wended their way to the great centre of naval hopes and fears, to answer such final queries as it might be judged necessary to put to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The anxious hour, big with the fate of many a middy, arrived.
