used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
deem to be
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
at any time
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
Harveston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
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 Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
log-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
absolutely essential
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
and nothing more
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading Having seen everything right on board, I left the ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
carry out
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Harveston had not said good-bye to me, and for this reason I did not consider it necessary that I should go out of my way to be civil to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Four days later we reached England, and one of the most unpleasant voyages I have ever made was at an end.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The entry was in the log-book, and some action would be taken of it without a doubt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That the man intended doing me a mischief I felt certain, but what form his enmity would take I could only conjecture.
