(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No decision at all, sir," replied Tregarthen, firmly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
CONNING-TOWER
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From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
with resolute determination
From this reading "No decision at all, sir," replied Tregarthen, firmly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
Gerald
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From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "With Mr. Stockton?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
not any; not one
From this reading "No decision at all, sir," replied Tregarthen, firmly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
OLIVEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
PUNCTUALLYadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No decision at all, sir," replied Tregarthen, firmly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
StocktonnounUS /ˈstɑːktən/
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading "With Mr. Stockton?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
Tregarthen
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From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONNING-TOWER OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" PUNCTUALLY at ten o'clock on the following morning Gerald Tregarthen was ushered into the captain's cabin.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I want first of all to know what you propose to do with my companion."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sir, what decision have you arrived at?" demanded Captain Brookes.
