used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
anew
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
(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 I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
make certain of
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
confined by bonds
From this reading I came to him in Tahiti, hearing he was bound to the Paumotu Group.
Brander
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From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came to him in Tahiti, hearing he was bound to the Paumotu Group.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
make right or correct
From this reading “Perfectly correct, my dear sir,” said Peese.
dearly loved
From this reading “Perfectly correct, my dear sir,” said Peese.
at any time
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I came to him in Tahiti, hearing he was bound to the Paumotu Group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I came to him in Tahiti, hearing he was bound to the Paumotu Group.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I came to him in Tahiti, hearing he was bound to the Paumotu Group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
Lupton
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From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
Maison
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From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
and nothing more
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
Paumotu
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From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
Peese
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From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly correct, my dear sir,” said Peese.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
SigningnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Perfectly correct, my dear sir,” said Peese.
a quantity of money
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
TahitinounUS /təˈhiːti/
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
to-day
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From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
unsignedadjectiveUS /ənˈsaɪnd/
lacking a signature
From this reading “This,” he said, “is the sum I agreed to pay Captain Peese to land me on any island of my choice in the Paumotu Archipelago, and this unsigned order here is in his favour on the Maison Brander of Tahiti for a similar sum.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came to him in Tahiti, hearing he was bound to the Paumotu Group.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had never heard of him before, and after to-day I will not, in all human probability, see him again.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Signing the paper he pushed it with the money over to Peese, and then went on:-- “I assure you, Mr. Lupton, that this is the only transaction I have ever had with Captain Peese.
