one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
Aye
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From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
Crowninshield
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From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
DOLPHINnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Aye, I have heard of him from Lancelot.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Aye, I have heard of him from Lancelot.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
Marmaduke
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From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
Ralph
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From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TALK IN THE DOLPHIN Captain Marmaduke presented me to the two men, while his hand still rested on my shoulder.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Marmaduke now turned towards the other man, who had never taken his eyes off me since I entered the room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Aye,' said the old man, looking at me without any salutation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Brother,' he said, 'this is Master Ralph Crowninshield, of whom you have often heard from Lancelot.'
