used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
Cassidy
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From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
clothing in general
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
Derek
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From this reading The Hon. Derek took the paper parcel.
don't
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From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
Flirt's
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
Fordyce
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From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
set up or found
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
gadgetnounUS /ˈɡædʒət/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
Hon
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From this reading The Hon. Derek took the paper parcel.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
Klostivitch
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From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
Lieutenant-Commander
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From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
engage in
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Hon. Derek took the paper parcel.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading The Hon. Derek took the paper parcel.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
Stockdale
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From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
express in words
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Hon. Derek took the paper parcel.
totnounUS /tɑːt/
a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
Vladimir
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From this reading He recognized it as the dummy package that he had assisted to make up in order to tackle Vladimir Klostivitch.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
at the time that
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Friend in Need "Well done, Cassidy!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale when the A.B., with his clothes already stiff with ice, came on board.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Beg pardon, sir," said Cassidy, "but we found this gadget lashed round Flirt's neck--something written on it by Mr. Fordyce."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go below--don't waste time--and shift into a dry kit; and tell Jones to serve out a stiff tot to you three men."
