used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GOING BACK WITH THE PILOT.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
didn't
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From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
usually; as a rule
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING BACK WITH THE PILOT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
how
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From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading GOING BACK WITH THE PILOT.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
pursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
carry out
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING BACK WITH THE PILOT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But I was saved the trouble of looking for an officer, for one of them, the purser, came along, collecting tickets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I didn't give him a chance to ask Scott or any of the other fellows for something that they didn't have, but went right up to him and told him how the matter stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had read in the newspapers that committees and friends who went part way with distinguished people generally left them in the lower bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
at the time that
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
which person or people
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We were pretty near the Narrows when I thought it was about time to let the captain, or one of the officers, know that there were some people on board who didn't intend to take the whole trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOING BACK WITH THE PILOT.
