admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
ADMIRAL'SnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
react verbally
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The young man’s manner was anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
Francis
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From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man’s manner was anxious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young man’s manner was anxious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
come together
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
on one occasion
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
an angry dispute
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
term of address for a man
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
express in words
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER TO CHARLES.—THE QUARREL.—THE ADMIRAL’S NARRATIVE.—THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
Varney
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From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was evidently most intent upon knowing what answer could be sent by Sir Francis Varney to his challenge.
which person or people
From this reading It was Charles Holland who now advanced hurriedly to meet the admiral.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Uncle,” he said, “tell me at once, will he meet me?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man’s manner was anxious.
