used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
any person at all
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Ashley
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From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Ashley's
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From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
a brief written record
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So it was a packed meeting.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was a packed meeting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
