used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The look of joyful appreciation faded from the Lieutenant's eyes.
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
bandstandnounUS /ˈbændstænd/
a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
cowls
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From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
don't
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From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
divisible by two
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The look of joyful appreciation faded from the Lieutenant's eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The look of joyful appreciation faded from the Lieutenant's eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
for'a'd
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From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
H'm
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From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The look of joyful appreciation faded from the Lieutenant's eyes.
Knat
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
Lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading The look of joyful appreciation faded from the Lieutenant's eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look of joyful appreciation faded from the Lieutenant's eyes.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
quick-firer
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From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
stinkverbUS /stɪŋk/
be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
Sub-lieutenant
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
ventilatingverbUS /ˈventəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “ventilate” — expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
precisely as stated
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
well-remembered
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From this reading He glanced around him appreciatively, lingering over each well-remembered object, from the quick-firer on the "bandstand" aft to the battered ventilating cowls each side of the for'a'd funnel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE "I feel," said Lawless, addressing himself to Sub-lieutenant Trent as they stood together on the deck of the _Knat_, "as pleased as a pig with two tails."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Even the old shipboard stink is fragrant in my nostrils," he went on, "and the awful profanity issuing from the galley yonder is like sweet music unto my ears."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "H'm," grunted Trent, "you don't seem to have been very happy in the air service."
