used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
(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 "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, indeed," I said, "at Shrewsbury."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "You bin to school, I s'pose?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
s'pose
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From this reading "You bin to school, I s'pose?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
an educational institution
From this reading "You bin to school, I s'pose?"
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
Shrewsbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, indeed," I said, "at Shrewsbury."
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Samuel Vincent gave me a reception warm indeed, but not in the way of kindness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
at the time that
From this reading After making me repeat my name, he asked me under what captain I had served as a midshipman, and when I said that I had never been a midshipman, and was proceeding to explain the manner of my appointment he cut me short.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not a midshipman!" he cried, running together all three syllables of the word.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed," I said, "at Shrewsbury."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bin to school, I s'pose?"
