used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
(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 German sailors then kicked them all overboard.
in addition
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now the submarine began to move slowly.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Off came the life-belts, which were dropped to the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Off came the life-belts, which were dropped to the deck.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Off came the life-belts, which were dropped to the deck.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
fellow-Danes
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From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
a person of German nationality
From this reading German sailors then kicked them all overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading German sailors then kicked them all overboard.
life-belts
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From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now the submarine began to move slowly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the submarine began to move slowly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading German sailors then kicked them all overboard.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading German sailors then kicked them all overboard.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now the submarine began to move slowly.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Now the submarine began to move slowly.
carry out
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading German sailors then kicked them all overboard.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
THREATSnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off came the life-belts, which were dropped to the deck.
in or at the place that
From this reading THREATS TO A PRISONER AS for the seamen in the boat, the officer, after a scowling stare in their direction, ordered them also on board, where he had them lined up forward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Off came the life-belts, which were dropped to the deck.
which person or people
From this reading "Take off those life-belts," he ordered, still in English, and a seaman who understood interpreted to his fellow-Danes.
