adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
GloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
Horton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
Kearney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
prize-money
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
SlothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
soubriquetnoun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading The day after Captain Kearney's decease, his acting successor made his appearance on board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The character of Captain Horton was well known to us from the complaints made by the officers belonging to his ship, of his apathy and indolence; indeed, he went by the _soubriquet_ of "the Sloth."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Horton--Gloomy news from home--Get over head and ears in the water, and find myself afterwards growing one way, and my clothes another--Though neither as rich as a Jew, nor as large as a camel, I pass through my examination, which my brother candidates think passing strange.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It certainly was very annoying to his officers to witness so many opportunities of prize-money and distinction thrown away through the indolence of his disposition.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Horton was a young man of family who had advanced rapidly in the service from interest, and from occasionally distinguishing himself.
