used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
Andy
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From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
Bert
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From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
I'm
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From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
isn't
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From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
engage in
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
refittedverbUS /riˈfɪtɪd/
inflected form of “refit” — fit out again
From this reading “The Neptune isn’t a cast-off navy submarine refitted for a polar cruise.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
SuspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
There's
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From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Suspicions Andy, Bert and Harry talked until far into the night, discussing the proposed meeting of the Goliath and the submarine Neptune at the North Pole.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Andy, “that the Goliath will be able to make the trip on schedule.
showing curiosity
From this reading What I’m wondering about is the tin fish.”
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can cease worrying right now,” replied Harry.
