used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
(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 "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
CuracaonounUS /ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
dinner'snounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
possessive form of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
Fraser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
immediately past
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
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 left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
sangoree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I left early, that I might have some conversation with Mr Fraser.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
Vanderwelt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have a very fine set of men on board, and I think, very good officers."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On my return we sat down to some sangoree and cigars; and then he told me that Mr Vanderwelt had left Curacao about nine months before, and that my last letter directed to him had been forwarded to Holland.
(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 "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will do my best, sir," replied I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, at all events, if you can't fight, you have a good pair of heels to run with," replied Captain C---; "but dinner's announced."
