used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
in the past
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
(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 "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
haven't
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
HipponounUS /ˈhɪpoʊ/
an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
HumbernounUS /ˈhʌmbər/
an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
and nothing more
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
Lieutenant-commander
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
not any; not one
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
and nothing more
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
continue talking
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
in or at or to some place
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
there's
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From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, if there's a chance, we ought to get ashore, report to the Commander-in-Chief and await orders."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
TressnounUS /tres/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
Tressidar
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From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is more I see no likelihood at present of so doing.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading We've just had a wireless to proceed east to a position somewhere off the mouth of the Humber."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
but in spite of that
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE ROCKS "So I haven't been able to chuck you fellows yet," remarked Lieutenant-commander Tressidar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are not at all fed up with your hospitality, Tress," replied Fuller, "only we ought to have been on board the old 'Hippo' long ago.
