used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “You’re nothing but a blooming sto’away.”
blowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
a youthful male person
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’re nothing but a blooming sto’away.”
coatless
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From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
Lieutenant-Commander
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From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
Ned
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From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
a brief written record
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You’re nothing but a blooming sto’away.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “From the deep sea,” responded the Dreadnought Boy, with perfect gravity.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
spritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
sto'away
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From this reading “You’re nothing but a blooming sto’away.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You be blowed!” rejoined the sentry, now over his first alarm, in which he had conceived Ned to be some sort of sea sprite.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A messenger from where?” gasped the sentry, as Ned, barefooted and coatless, stood before him with the paper in hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you have the goodness to have this note conveyed to Lieutenant-Commander Scott?”
You're
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From this reading “You’re nothing but a blooming sto’away.”
