Chapter XXXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Jock McIntosh was one of the first to be "demobbed."

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

confined by bonds

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

conspicuously new

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

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From this reading Jock McIntosh was one of the first to be "demobbed."

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

divisible by two

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Jock McIntosh was one of the first to be "demobbed."

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

yet to be or coming

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

lacking power or ability

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading Jock McIntosh was one of the first to be "demobbed."

characterized by jokes and good humor

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

immediately past

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

the act of prolonging something

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce

From this reading Jock McIntosh was one of the first to be "demobbed."

the force of workers available

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

disregarded

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

almost; nearly

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

with speed

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

with smiles; in a smiling manner

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

the season of growth

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

not in physical motion

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Wakefield, too, was temporarily retained, but otherwise the band of R.N.V.R. officers and men of the M.L. patrol was steadily and rapidly diminishing.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went smilingly, confident of the future, yet something about him seemed to strike Meredith that his bright, almost jocular demeanour was a little simulated.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

in or at the place that

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A NAVY IMPOTENT THROUGHOUT the winter and the following spring Kenneth Meredith still carried on at Scapa.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.

but in spite of that

From this reading Almost brand-new boats would steam out for the last time, bound south to lie, neglected and forlorn, in a Hampshire river, where a tier, four-deep and lengthening daily, was one of the many signs that the Great War was practically over, even if Peace were not yet signed.