Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

anew

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

(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 The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

in addition

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

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

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

weaponry used by military or naval force

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE KING!”

true confidential information

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

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From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

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 “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

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

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

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

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

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

From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE KING!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE KING!”

immediately past

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE KING!”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE KING!”

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

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

come together

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

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

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

and nothing more

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

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

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

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

From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE KING!”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

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

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

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

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

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

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

in or at the place that

From this reading May I also ask you where these pictures were taken?”

which person or people

From this reading The King, of all the company, seemed to be the only one who had remained perfectly cool.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.

but in spite of that

From this reading He was like a man who realizing the gravity of the situation yet had nerved himself to meet it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Mr. Edestone,” he said, as if speaking to one of his own naval officers, “you will please show the last two pictures again, and for the benefit of Admiral Brown you might give us some further details in regard to the ship’s equipment and armament.