used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
Brydell
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From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
Brydell's
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From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
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 Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
Grubb
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From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
Grubb's
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From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
half-whisper
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From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/
a victory cheer
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
express in words
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grubb happened to be off duty that day, and early in the morning presented himself in Brydell’s room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had no one to say farewell to except Grubb, but he wanted to see his humble friend and avail himself of Grubb’s excellent common sense about his future plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, bright and early, Brydell was up and dressed.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Brydell told him the glorious news, and Grubb, taking off his cap and waving it three times, said in a half-whisper: “Hooray! hooray! hooray!”
working-man's
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From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the marine had seen a good deal of the world and knew something of it from a working-man’s point of view.
