(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 trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
Battleax
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From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading OUR VOYAGE TO ENGLAND.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
engage in
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR VOYAGE TO ENGLAND.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat had gone ashore and returned before the John Bright had steamed out of the harbour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then everything seemed to change, and Captain Battleax bade me make myself quite at home.
tiffinnounUS /ˈtɪfɪn/
a midday meal
From this reading He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR VOYAGE TO ENGLAND.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading OUR VOYAGE TO ENGLAND.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He trusted," he said, "that I should always dine with him during the voyage, but that I should be left undisturbed during all other periods of the day.
