Chapter XI · An Obstinate Captain

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

(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 He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

any thing at all

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

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From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

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From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

of the highest quality

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

a man of refinement

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

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From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

not any; not one

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The officer seemed to be greatly astonished at the audacity Frank exhibited in presuming to object to anything he might see fit to do.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

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From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

required or under orders

From this reading The gray-headed lieutenant he had supposed to be a gentleman, but on that point he now began to have some doubts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He drew himself up, and stared at the young captain in a way that was perfectly insulting, and made the latter all the more determined to stick to the course he had marked out for himself.

which person or people

From this reading Frank now began to see that he had been mistaken in the mental estimate he had made of one of the two officers who came off in the steamer’s boat.

belonging to which person

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The midshipman, whose name was Kendall, as he afterwards learned, he had put down as a conceited young prig, who would have made a first-rate companion for the consul’s clerk; and his conduct a few minutes later gave Frank no reason to change his opinion.