used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
highly skilled
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
react verbally
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But now I must see the prisoners personally.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
Gerald's
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From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But now I must see the prisoners personally.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But now I must see the prisoners personally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
OLIVEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "But now I must see the prisoners personally.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
a full supply
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "But now I must see the prisoners personally.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
remonstrances
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From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But now I must see the prisoners personally.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
in the near future
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
express in words
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
VINDICATIONnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading THE VINDICATION OF THE "OLIVE BRANCH" FOR three nights preceding the arrival of the _Olive Branch_ on the scene of action Captain Brookes rarely left the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I shall have rest in plenty after this business is done; my lifelong task will soon be accomplished," he replied in answer to Gerald's remonstrances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Content with two hours' rest a day he seemed to be independent of a desire to sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the enormous physical and mental strain was beginning to tell.
