used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
react verbally
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He's fat enough."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "He's fat enough."
a boy or man
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
brought together in one place
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
He's
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From this reading "He's fat enough."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
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 We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
Reardon
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From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
except for; apart from
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He ought to float, sir," said Mr Reardon in answer to some remark from the captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
in or at the place that
From this reading We leaped downward, hurried right aft where the captain and the other officers were now gathered, and the orders were given for a second boat to be lowered and help to save the poor fellow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you see him?" roared the lieutenant.
