used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes," agreed Bart.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Yes," agreed Bart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
a boy or man
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
set up or found
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Although, after all, it may simply have been a chance meeting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
U-boatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
WAR-SWEPT
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From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
at the time that
From this reading The captain of the U-boat might have been as surprised as we were when he came up to breathe and found himself so close to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He had his nerve right with him to try to cop out a transport right under the nose of a convoy."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," agreed Bart.
You've
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From this reading THE WAR-SWEPT LAND "You've got to hand it to that fellow, though," said Billy.
