the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
Bendig
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From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
BENDIG'S
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From this reading BENDIG’S BLUNDER.
BLUNDERverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading BENDIG’S BLUNDER.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
CAPT
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From this reading CAPT.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
being one more than seven
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
carry out
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “I am ordered to take possession of this vessel, and to hold her till further orders,” replied the naval officer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Mr. Wilkins immediately returned to the deck of the “Moonlight,” attended this time by eight seamen, part of whom had come from the cutter in the second boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, sir, what do you want now?” demanded Capt. Bendig, as Mr. Wilkins stepped upon the deck.
