adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
Albemarle
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From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading It amounted to thirty-five pounds and some shillings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
BUCKINGHAM
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From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
CockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
carefully weighed
From this reading He must, he considered, do credit to his patron.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
approval
From this reading He must, he considered, do credit to his patron.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
disbursementsnounUS /dɪsˈbɜːrsmənts/
plural of “disbursement” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
DISPOSESverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He must, he considered, do credit to his patron.
down-at-heel
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From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
Holles
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From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
hummed
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From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It amounted to thirty-five pounds and some shillings.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
come together
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must, he considered, do credit to his patron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading He must, he considered, do credit to his patron.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It amounted to thirty-five pounds and some shillings.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
only a very short time before
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It amounted to thirty-five pounds and some shillings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
with low volume
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It amounted to thirty-five pounds and some shillings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading It amounted to thirty-five pounds and some shillings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading And Albemarle had promised him that, together with his commission, he should that morning receive an order on the Treasury for thirty pounds to meet his disbursements on equipment and the rest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Early that morning he had emptied the contents of his purse upon the bed, and counted up his fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
at the time that
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
the day immediately before today
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BUCKINGHAM DISPOSES Colonel Holles hummed softly to himself as he dressed with care to keep his momentous appointment at the Cockpit, and when his toilet was completed you would scarcely have known him for the down-at-heel adventurer of yesterday, so fine did he appear.
