Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading _Gurnet_ was a somewhat shy man.

anew

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

(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 "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading Some sailors are.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading Captain Gillespie of H.M.S.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)

From this reading Captain Gillespie of H.M.S.

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From this reading _Gurnet_ was a somewhat shy man.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Captain Gillespie of H.M.S.

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

a small worthless amount

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Captain Gillespie of H.M.S.

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Gurnet_ was a somewhat shy man.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

come together

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Gillespie of H.M.S.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

above and across; more than

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Captain Gillespie of H.M.S.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Some sailors are.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading _Gurnet_ was a somewhat shy man.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

to a small degree or extent

From this reading _Gurnet_ was a somewhat shy man.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

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

From this reading _Gurnet_ was a somewhat shy man.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

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

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

at the time that

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

which person or people

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But all sailors are gallant; therefore when at Scutari, on her way home _viâ_ Malta and Gibraltar, the _Gurnet_ lay for a few days, and the worthy commander heard from Jack one evening that his sister and Sister Mary were waiting passage home, he looked over to Sturdy, who, with our young hero, was dining with him that night.