445
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From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you fiddling about with?"
airman'snounUS /ˈermənz/
possessive form of “airman” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
(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 "Dash it all, man!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you fiddling about with?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "That confounded Zep!
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "Dash it all, man!
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
enquired
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From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
fiddlingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading What are you fiddling about with?"
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
fuselagenounUS /ˈfjuːsəlɑːdʒ/
the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
gauntlets
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From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
ineffectuallyadverb
in an ineffectual manner
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dash it all, man!
Kirkwood
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From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
go away from a place
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Dash it all, man!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
not any; not one
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
SEAPLANEnoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only that releasing lever," replied Kirkwood from the depths of the fuselage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you fiddling about with?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What are you fiddling about with?"
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading EXIT SEAPLANE No. 445B "WHY did I leave my comfortable bunk and try my hand at fishing at night upon the wild North Sea?" enquired Lieutenant Fuller as he withdrew his benumbed hands from his airman's gauntlets and fumbled ineffectually for his electric torch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you fiddling about with?"
Zepnoun
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading "That confounded Zep!
