used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
DISMISSEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading DISMISSED THE SERVICE.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
reinstateverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/
restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DISMISSED THE SERVICE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
express in words
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun, by Harry Collingwood.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading And be sure you call on the Pater, and tell him the whole yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, good-bye, old chap; keep a stiff upper lip, and hope for the best; the truth is pretty sure to come out some day, somehow, and then they will be bound to reinstate you.
