Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

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

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

(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 “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “No, no, I am finding no fault with you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

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

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

not any; not one

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

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 have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

and nothing more

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

term of address for a man

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

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

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

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

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

which person or people

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading What do you think of the whole of it?”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading Commander Nettlebones asked his second, who had been left in command afloat, and to whom they rowed back in a wrathful mood, with a good deal of impression that the fault was his, “You have been taking it easily out here.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BEARDED IN HIS DEN “What do you think of it by this time, Bowler?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have simply obeyed your orders, sir; and if I am to be blamed for that, I had better offer no opinion.”