used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
(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 Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
boat-builder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
boat-seeker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
capstonenounUS /ˈkæpstoʊn/
a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
churlishlyadverb
in a churlish manner
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
the act of departing
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
groggery-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
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 For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
attach to a support
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time Arnold walked back and forth in deepest meditation, and I feared he was not going to give me the chance to put the capstone on my carefully built pyramid of dissimulation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We could do nothing in the fog, and we landed, a little way from the fort, and came here to mount guard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
which person or people
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now for the confirmation of all this fairy tale, General: the groggery-keeper can testify to the boat-seeker’s disguise; the smugglers, or their ally, the boat-builder, can be interrogated; and doubtless the discontented navy ensign will remember our visit, our explanations, and our request for the loan of a compass--which he most churlishly refused.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And after your encounter with the young cub who did not like your uniforms, Captain Page--what then?”
