used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
for the reason that
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
didn't
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From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
don't
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From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
immediately past
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
LazarnounUS /ˈleɪzər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
hear with intention
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
engage in
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
come together
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
transport commercially
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
express in words
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lazar ‘made good’ for me and he took pains to tell me so last night.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRACK MEET “Brace up and don’t pull such a long face, Phil,” Sydney was saying in their room after breakfast the next morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather have drowned than listen to his scornful denunciation of my conduct,” answered Phil sadly.
an affirmative
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
but in spite of that
From this reading You disobeyed orders, of course, but so did Admiral Nelson at the battle of the Nile, and yet he was promoted for his action because he ‘made good’----” “Yes, but I didn’t ‘make good.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the boast of the ship, and the captain will not be severe with you.
