used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Just at that moment another steward entered the room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask that new steward to come here," directed the admiral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothing will be more simple," replied the admiral.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
Bentley
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From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ask that new steward to come here," directed the admiral.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Ask that new steward to come here," directed the admiral.
DIVEnounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Just at that moment another steward entered the room.
Farnum
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From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ask that new steward to come here," directed the admiral.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that moment another steward entered the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at that moment another steward entered the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nothing will be more simple," replied the admiral.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Ask that new steward to come here," directed the admiral.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing will be more simple," replied the admiral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
with speed
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing will be more simple," replied the admiral.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just at that moment another steward entered the room.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Nothing will be more simple," replied the admiral.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
What's
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From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
which person or people
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nothing will be more simple," replied the admiral.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A DIVE THAT WAS LIKE MAGIC "What's wrong?" demanded Admiral Bentley, looking up quickly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I beg your pardon, sir," cried Mr. Farnum, though lowering his voice, "but I want a good look at the steward who has been attending to this end of the table."
