afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
(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 It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
be the source of pain
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
go away from a place
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
Leyden's
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From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
and nothing more
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
by chance
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
express in words
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am an officer in the Holland Navy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
precisely as stated
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only to tell you what immediately concerns you, I am out to catch Leyden's band of opium runners."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
won't
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From this reading It will interest Miss Sheldon, too, I hope, and perhaps it won't hurt my plans very much after all.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On leave now, I am completing some private business of my own while doing some work for my Government.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I must tell you, since matters have turned out this way.
