used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
assistant-paymaster
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From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
else
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From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
Eric
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From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
Farrar
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From this reading "Hardly know yet," replied Farrar.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
the act of departing
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly know yet," replied Farrar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
it's
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From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Hardly know yet," replied Farrar.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
go away from a place
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
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 "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
Lymbury
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From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hardly know yet," replied Farrar.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
TantalusnounUS /ˈtæntələs/
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Tantalus," after the court-martial had sat upon the survivors of the lost cruiser and, following its finding, the officers and men of the sunk vessel had been given fourteen days' leave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
a late time of life
From this reading "Run up to town, I expect--may get a bit of excitement there; or else look up some of my people's friends at Lymbury, although it's five years or more since we--that is, my parents--left the place.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Hardly know yet," replied Farrar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading A CHANCE SHOT "WHAT are you going to do with yourself, old man?" inquired Eric Greenwood, late assistant-paymaster of H.M.S.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading The governor's got a Staff job out in New Zealand."
