used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
Charlie
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From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
don't
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From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
duffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
how
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From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
of great significance or value
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
something that is lost
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
engage in
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
the force of workers available
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
recipe-book
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From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
express in words
From this reading 'But never mind that, I have something more important to tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
trawlernounUS /ˈtrɔːlər/
a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
Wang
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From this reading 'I shall not be able to make plum duff,' said Charlie to Ping Wang, about half an hour after his loss of the cook's recipe-book.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went right to the stem of the trawler and stood against the gunwale.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come aft; the skipper may be listening to what we are saying.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There will be a row if the men discover that you don't know how to make it,' Ping Wang declared, looking serious.
