used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
Auldhaig
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From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you deal with it yourself?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
Commander-in-Chief's
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From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Can't you deal with it yourself?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What is it, Elphinhaye?" he demanded tartly.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
Elphinhaye
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From this reading "What is it, Elphinhaye?" he demanded tartly.
divisible by two
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
of the present time and place
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Elphinhaye?" he demanded tartly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
lunch-time
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From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
subject to death
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
PREPAREverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
short-temperedadjective
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading But, being mortal, even the Commander-in-Chief was hungry, and consequently short-tempered.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading "What is it, Elphinhaye?" he demanded tartly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PREPARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION" THE Admiral's secretary at Auldhaig stood at the Commander-in-Chief's elbow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Elphinhaye?" he demanded tartly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can't you deal with it yourself?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was close on lunch-time, and the Admiral had still a bulky though fast diminishing pile of documents either to sign or initial before he could complete his morning's work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you deal with it yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Can't you deal with it yourself?"
