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From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
Cheese-mite
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From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
I'll
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From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
and nothing more
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
KnivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
not any; not one
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
picket-boat
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From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
snotties
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From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dashed alongside _Lord Nelson_ No. 1, and seized the Cheese-mite by his coat collar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I’ll roll you overboard," he growled, holding up the Cheese-mite as though he were a kitten.
at the time that
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
Where's
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From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now nearly all the snotties had taken for granted that every man aboard would have one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
You'll
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From this reading "You’ll get another before night, or I’ll—I’ll——" "Knives!" he shouted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where’s your megaphone? you—you—you——" "Please, sir, I had it this morning; but when that destroyer went past just now the picket-boat rolled, and it went overboard."
