used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
subject to appointment
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I found Cochrane in a very bad temper.
BASQUEnounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading THE BASQUE ROADS.
Cochrane
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From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
set up or found
From this reading I found Cochrane in a very bad temper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found Cochrane in a very bad temper.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
on one occasion
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE BASQUE ROADS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I found Cochrane in a very bad temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BASQUE ROADS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later I got the official appointment with orders to join at once.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found Cochrane in a very bad temper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lord Cochrane had not forgotten me, and on the day that he was appointed to the _Pallas_ he wrote to me saying that he had applied for me as second lieutenant, and that Lord Melville had promised to appoint me.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A few days afterwards the lieutenant said, “Now, Stephen, as you have nothing to do this evening I will go on with my yarn.
