Chapter VIII

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

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

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

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

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

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

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

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

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From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

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

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

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

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

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

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

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

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

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

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

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 They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

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

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

the force of workers available

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

the middle of the day

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

with speed

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

except for; apart from

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

very great or intense

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

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

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I, of course, had naught to do with them, save occasionally to ask them some question.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

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

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

in a uniform manner

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

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

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dressing rapidly, I made my way to the great dining hall.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were uniformly respectful to me; they had evidently had orders from the captain to be so, and they knew him too well to dare to disobey his commands.

at the time that

From this reading Often had I eaten there, sometimes alone, and sometimes with DeNortier, for when he was not on the island I ate alone; the men always kept to their barrack, and never came to the house save on some errand.

a Caucasian

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I DICE FOR A LIFE It was noon before I awoke; a terrific storm was raging outside, and the sea was white with foam.