used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral is again overcome with the impropriety of the situation.
anew
From this reading The Admiral is again overcome with the impropriety of the situation.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Has this sailor dared to lift his eyes to the Captain's daughter?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Has this sailor dared to lift his eyes to the Captain's daughter?
a female human offspring
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
elopeverbUS /ɪˈloʊp/
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
GreatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has this sailor dared to lift his eyes to the Captain's daughter?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Has this sailor dared to lift his eyes to the Captain's daughter?
improprietynounUS /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/
an improper demeanor
From this reading The Admiral is again overcome with the impropriety of the situation.
IncredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Incredible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Admiral is again overcome with the impropriety of the situation.
Josephine
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From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Has this sailor dared to lift his eyes to the Captain's daughter?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
a particular point in time
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
win a victory over
From this reading The Admiral is again overcome with the impropriety of the situation.
Ralph
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From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The Admiral is again overcome with the impropriety of the situation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My amazement and my surprise, you may learn from the expression of my eyes," the Admiral says.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My daughter was about to elope with a common sailor, your Greatness," he says, and at this moment Josephine rushes into the arms of Ralph.
