Chapter IV

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

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

later than; following

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

(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 ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

any thing at all

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

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

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

(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 There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

confined by bonds

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

power to direct or determine

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

shining intensely

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

destroyed or killed

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

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From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

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

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

the act of retaining something

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

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

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

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From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

in a cold and icy manner

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

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

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

a search for knowledge

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

and nothing more

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

conformity or harmony

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

immediately past

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

engage in

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

and nothing more

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

above and across; more than

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

precisely, exactly

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

move hurridly

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

and nothing more

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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

From this reading ’Absolutely,’ I answered, just as icily, holding the door curtain back.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

a special situation

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

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

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading I wanted to rush off to the _Hercules_ and make it ’up’ on the spot, but that beastly remark about Bob being my cousin—and the other thing—simply set me tingling all over, and I’d see him in Jericho first.

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

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

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From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

(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 ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.

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

From this reading If he thought that every time our midshipmen had a row, mine were to go to the wall, he was jolly well mistaken.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was bound to be a row about the damaged boats, and there was—a regular Court of Inquiry—and a lot of hard swearing on both sides, the only result of which was that Ginger and I—we’d been glaring at each other all the time—got badly snubbed for not keeping better control over our gun-rooms.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ’All right; sorry to have troubled you,’ and Ginger had gone up on deck before I could think of anything more, and I knew that we’d jolly well parted ’brass rags’ at last—after all the times we’d sworn that we’d never let the gun-room quarrels make any difference to us.