used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
Cisneros
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From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
Dartmoor
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From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
eyewitnessnounUS /ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs/
a spectator who can describe what happened
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
go away from a place
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
Longmore
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From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
something that is lost
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
engage in
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
not any; not one
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
others
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From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
Saunders
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From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
Señor
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From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Señor Cisneros gave vent to a sigh of relief; so did Mr. Dartmoor.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
war-ship
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From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They understood perfectly the attitude taken by their seniors, and their love of fair play told them that such methods of warfare as that employed by John Longmore could have no honest approval.
a message informing of danger
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were both disappointed and pleased.
in or at the place that
From this reading Captain Saunders picked up his hat from a table, and, rising from the chair where he had ensconced himself so as to look the better through the telescope, he prepared to leave the veranda, and waited a minute until the others could make ready.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they could have seen a war-ship destroyed without loss of life, the spectacle would have thrilled them; or could they have been eyewitness to a naval engagement in which both sides had warning, they would have enjoyed nothing better.
