used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
armouredadjective
used of animals; provided with protective covering
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
censoringnounUS /ˈsensərɪŋ/
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
Crayshaw
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From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
eyeglassesnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
Gordon
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From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
gun-room
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From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
the literary culture
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Hello! what’s the matter?"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
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 Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
go across or through
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
having a point
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
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 Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
Surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
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 Dr. Crayshaw Gordon, R.N.V.R.—in private life he had a big consulting practice in London—hearing the noise and seeing the stretcher, thought there had been an accident, so jumped out of his cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately for the China Doll the armoured hatch leading down to it was shut down and must not be opened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
what's
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From this reading "Hello! what’s the matter?"
in or at the place that
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Hello!" he sung out, in his funny chuckling way of talking—fixing his gold eyeglasses on his nose, opening his mouth wide, and pulling nervously at his little pointed tawny beard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way back to the gun-room with him, they had to pass the Surgeon’s cabin, where Doctor Crayshaw Gordon was sitting, busy censoring letters.
