used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
cause to be bored
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
take in liquids
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
Gunn
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
Irishman's
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From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
most important element
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was said until the steward and the negroes had retired.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Nothing more was said until the steward and the negroes had retired.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more was said until the steward and the negroes had retired.
O'Donnell's
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Nothing more was said until the steward and the negroes had retired.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Nothing more was said until the steward and the negroes had retired.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Murray sat forward in his chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a certain matter of importance to be discussed, colonel,” he announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing more was said until the steward and the negroes had retired.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
(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 “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEAD MAN’S CHEST When I returned to the main cabin Ben Gunn was placing the food on the table, and my great-uncle was removing the liquor from Colonel O’Donnell’s reach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We have had sufficient to drink, Ben,” he said and, heedless of the Irishman’s disappointed face, waved away that which had been before them as well as the new array of bottles one of the lackeys bore upon a silver tray.
