used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
travel across or pass over
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
Keene
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From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
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 I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
most important element
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
carry out
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I bowed and left the cabin, and meeting Bob Cross on the main deck, I told him what the captain had said.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows but you may be sent away in a prize, and I sent with you to take care of you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be of great service to you, so pay attention; it will please the captain if the master gives a good report of you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has never taken any trouble of that kind with any midshipman before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad of it, Master Keene; it shows that the captain does now take a strong interest in you.
