used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading We had a long chat.
ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
defences
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From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
the head of a state government
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
Jervois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had a long chat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
come together
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
as might be expected
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
POLICEMANnounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
Scratchley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
secretary'snounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
term of address for a man
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
a male human offspring
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a long chat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I told him of my varied experiences, some of which naturally amused him much.
which person or people
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE On arrival at Adelaide I called on the Governor of South Australia, then Sir William Jervois, the distinguished Engineer officer, who, with General Scratchley in Melbourne, was advising the Australian Colonies with regard to the land defences.
Woolwich
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From this reading As I was shown into the private secretary's room I was more than surprised to meet his son, Captain John Jervois, who had been a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His father, the Governor, happened to be away, but he said he would arrange for me to see him the next day.
