used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am a good deal concerned about Sam.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a good deal concerned about Sam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is fitted for a trader and for nothing else.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I am a good deal concerned about Sam.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I am a good deal concerned about Sam.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
else
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From this reading He is fitted for a trader and for nothing else.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He is fitted for a trader and for nothing else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am a good deal concerned about Sam.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
Hopewell
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From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is fitted for a trader and for nothing else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
social deportment
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He is fitted for a trader and for nothing else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
quarter-deck
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From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading I am a good deal concerned about Sam.
be seated
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I never liked this appointment he has received: neither his education, his habits, nor his manners have qualified him for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading He is fitted for a trader and for nothing else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
at the time that
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish to have a little private conversation with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Squire,” said Mr. Hopewell, one morning when we were alone on the quarter-deck, “sit down by me, if you please.
