used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
didn't
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
How
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From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
immediately past
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
come together
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
on one occasion
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
male cat
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Tom, in the upper bunk, stirred, and then pushed his head into view.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE HIGH SEAS “Hello, there, Tom, it is daylight at last, and we didn’t meet a submarine in the night.”
at the time that
From this reading “Pretty punk, to be honest about it,” admitted the other, cringing when he pressed a trifle too hard on the swollen part of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these cheery words Jack crawled out of the lower berth, and at once began to feel his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you feeling this morning after your adventure, Jack?” he asked, with a vein of real solicitude in his voice.
