used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
Cottineau
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From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
DifferingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
ten 10s
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
Landais
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From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He needs me.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He needs me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
and nothing more
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
StandardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
carry out
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope to God I may arrive in time to take my part in it!
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
not known
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
which person or people
From this reading The Richard is fearfully short of officers at best; Landais, who has the Alliance, is crazy and a coward; Cottineau in the Pallas is an unknown quantity, and the rest have fled.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jones has only Richard Dale and a lot of midshipmen with him upon whom he can absolutely depend, and there are over two hundred prisoners in the hold.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _Differing Standards_ "The battle which will take place to-night yonder between those ships decides my fate.
