aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The deep-water sailors were the first to be chosen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The deep-water sailors were the first to be chosen.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
deep-wateradjective
of or carried on in waters of great depth
From this reading The deep-water sailors were the first to be chosen.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
DON'T
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From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The deep-water sailors were the first to be chosen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
Mendez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The deep-water sailors were the first to be chosen.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
in the near future
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The green hands were picked for their appearance of strength and activity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The men were ranged in line and the heads of the watches made their selections, turn and turn about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
look attentively
From this reading Gabriel was to head the starboard watch and Mendez the port.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY WE DON'T DESERT As soon as we were under sail, the crew was called aft and the watches selected.
