prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
Arran
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
Bockburn
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
BRONXnounUS /brɑːŋks/
a borough of New York City
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
Christy
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
COMMANDERnounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
don't
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From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
Escambia
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
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 As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
not any; not one
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
Ocklockonee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
Passford
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
Pivotte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
(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 "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
