used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now, I'm not a bit sleepy.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
recognizable; marked
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
to an extreme degree
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
I'm
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From this reading Now, I'm not a bit sleepy.
I've
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From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
conformity or harmony
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, I'm not a bit sleepy.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I'm not a bit sleepy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Now, I'm not a bit sleepy.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
stern-sheets
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From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
carry out
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I've been thinking about a good many things while I have been sitting here these two hours agone in the stern-sheets of this boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
to-day
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From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
being of use or service
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
look attentively
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
at the time that
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading When, at ten o'clock, Marshall aroused Dick, in order that the latter might stand his watch, the Captain whispered:
but in spite of that
From this reading In this exceedingly snug berth it seemed almost ridiculous to think of keeping a watch; yet, being in the enemy's territory, they decided to do so; Marshall undertaking to stand the first watch of two hours, while Dick agreed to take the second.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading And, among other matters, I have thought that it might be very useful to know something more than we do about those two batteries that we took notice of while we were on the point yonder to-day.
