used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
anew
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
Berks
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
E'll
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
come to pass
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
isself
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
and nothing more
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
ole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
on the contrary
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
transport commercially
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
SparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
stokeholdnoun
(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
stokernounUS /ˈstoʊkər/
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
stokersnounUS /ˈstoʊkərz/
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
Ullo
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
urt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
VarietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
look attentively
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
which person or people
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
