used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
Alferez
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From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
corvettenounUS /kɔːrˈvet/
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LANDING.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
a particular point in time
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
monosyllables
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From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
and nothing more
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
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 Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
privateer's
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From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
Rodriguez
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From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gentlemen, I am really most sorry for what has occurred.
at the time that
From this reading When the officers of the corvette were assembled in the cabin, Captain Johnson, turning politely to the Mexicans, said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Commandant, despite the politeness with which he had been treated, and the kindness the privateer's men had shown him, could not forgive them the way in which they had seized his vessel; he was sad, and had hitherto only answered the questions asked him by disdainful silence, or insulting monosyllables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately on reaching his anchorage, Captain Johnson, after conversing for a moment privately with El Alferez, gave orders that Commandant Rodriguez and his officers should be brought into his presence.
