AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
Clearing-up
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From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
Colonsay
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From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
permission to do something
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
DrillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
Gunroom
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From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
Krame's
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From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
go away from a place
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
for more time
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
not one, and not any
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
and nothing more
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
Pathshire
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From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
QUARTERED
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From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
ScuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
scuttles
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From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
transport commercially
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
StationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
tidied
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From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the sense that in their new ship there was none senior to them they were junior midshipmen no longer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Between them and an emancipation essential to what happiness they might find in the _Colonsay_ and _Pathshire_ there stood only one doubt.
at the time that
From this reading When the atmosphere became foul at sea, they would have to open and shut the scuttles if they wanted fresh air, but this would not be Scuttle Drill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
which person or people
From this reading QUARTERED ON THE KINGDOM I After leave which extended longer than any of them had hoped, the junior midshipmen, who had parted at the _King Arthur’s_ gangway, joined the _Colonsay_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Gunroom would still have to be tidied by them, but, instead of Clearing-up Stations at Krame’s command, there would be organization based upon common consent.
