used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
ah
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From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
any thing at all
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
for the reason that
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
a youthful male person
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
BreezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
Kep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
moorlandsnounUS /ˈmʊrlændz/
plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Never as a boy, and, ah! boyhood is life’s brightest happiest season.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be as a middy, or anything of that sort, of course, because the laws of the Admiralty are inflexible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he never to see them more?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The splendid old castle, the cliffs and rocks and moorlands wild and wide, and his own little turret chamber high above the rookery in the rustling elms.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
a late time of life
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
but in spite of that
From this reading The _Breezy_ had been in commission nearly two and a half years, and there was at least a year to go by yet, and then Kep was to have an appointment.
