used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
quickly and without warning
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
Acton
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From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
command with authority
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
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From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS LUCY?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading WHERE IS LUCY?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
a person who carries a message
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
Minorca
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From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
on one occasion
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
approval to do something
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
post-chaise
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From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
express the need or desire for
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
transport commercially
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
term of address for a man
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
a male human offspring
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very abruptly the Admiral stopped, obliging his companion to halt.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Captain Acton resumed his walk, and the Admiral rolled by his side beating the ground.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Captain Acton and the Admiral walked a few hundred paces in silence, each lost in thought.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS LUCY?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I have your permission, sir," he exclaimed, "I will at once send a messenger in a post-chaise to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and after stating the facts request him to send a ship to overtake or intercept and arrest the _Minorca_, and you will then be able to ascertain direct from my son the meaning and causes of his extraordinary conduct."
