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From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
assistant-paymaster
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From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading One middie did not really belong to the mess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
Creggan
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From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One middie did not really belong to the mess.
at any time
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
a boy or man
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading MESS-ROOM FUN.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
gun-room
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From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
MESS-ROOM
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From this reading MESS-ROOM FUN.
middie
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From this reading One middie did not really belong to the mess.
middies
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From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
not any; not one
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One middie did not really belong to the mess.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
OspreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
prototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One middie did not really belong to the mess.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
a male human offspring
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
sub-lieutenant
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From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gun-room mess of H.M.S.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One middie did not really belong to the mess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
Wickens
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From this reading _Osprey_ was by no means an overcrowded one--three middies, an assistant-paymaster, a clerk, another sub-lieutenant, Mr. Wickens,[1] and Creggan himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [1] My prototype for this young officer was Sydney Dickens, the son of the great novelist, with whom I was shipmate, the dearest little fellow I ever knew.--G.S.
