Chapter XV

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

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you tell us a tale of Samoa?"

large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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 That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

the organ of sight

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

a man of refinement

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

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

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

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

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

a musical composition that evokes rural life

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

a commissioned military officer

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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 "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

in an essential manner

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

the local environment

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

From this reading Can you tell us a tale of Samoa?"

a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

in the near future

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

past form of “station” — assign to a station

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Can you tell us a tale of Samoa?"

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

express in words

From this reading Can you tell us a tale of Samoa?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

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

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

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

From this reading That he was of the navy the Colonel had soon learned, and to the naval officer he now addressed himself:

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Can you tell us a tale of Samoa?"

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

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

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I believe you mentioned the circumstance that you were stationed for a time in the Samoan islands.

which person or people

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A SAMOAN IDYL Among the passengers from one of the other coaches who had occasionally visited the Cassowary and listened as the novel symposium progressed was a brown-bearded, middle-aged gentleman with a tanned face and merry eye.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lieutenant, you, necessarily, have visited many parts of the world and must have become acquainted with the facts of many a pretty romance or rough adventure.