used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
Ellen
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From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
Foley
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From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
set up or found
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
and nothing more
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
come together
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
Norah
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From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
in the near future
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading Norah and Captain Tracy accompanied him into Waterford.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Owen, having joined the captain and Norah, went down to the quay to see Gerald off.
which person or people
From this reading They found the lieutenant ready to start, and Norah remained with Ellen, who had just taken farewell of her intended husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerald could stay but a very short time, as he had been ordered to return on board with Lieutenant Foley.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We shall meet, I hope, soon, Owen," said the young midshipman.
