used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
Ashley
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From this reading "A relation of Sir Reginald Markham, of Ashley, perchance?"
Beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
clamouringnoun
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
DartmouthnounUS /ˈdɑːrtməθ/
a college in New Hampshire
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
Dixon
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From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
Dorset
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From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
eh
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From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
the head of a state government
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
Hamptonshire
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From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
Markham
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From this reading "A relation of Sir Reginald Markham, of Ashley, perchance?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What's thy name?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading "A relation of Sir Reginald Markham, of Ashley, perchance?"
Reginald
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From this reading "A relation of Sir Reginald Markham, of Ashley, perchance?"
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "A relation of Sir Reginald Markham, of Ashley, perchance?"
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
term of address for a man
From this reading "A relation of Sir Reginald Markham, of Ashley, perchance?"
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading What's thy name?"
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him, and his abrupt manner changed.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading "Beshrew me, 'tis but a continuous stream of men from Dorset and Hamptonshire clamouring for passages, and most of them unscathed.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
What's
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From this reading What's thy name?"
at the time that
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" "WOUNDED, and wants to go home, eh?" was the comment of the Governor of Dartmouth Castle, when Captain Dixon, the transport officer, made known my request.
