used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Exactly so," said the admiral.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
anew
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly so," said the admiral.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Exactly so," said the admiral.
Selwyn
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From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Exactly so," said the admiral.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Exactly so," said the admiral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
TriumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
at the time that
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And when he reached the _Triumphant_ he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A wrong step may land us in trouble with the authorities and the Admiralty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you must remember I rely on your discretion.
