used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the passageway came a prompt response.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Never mind me," called Mrs. Launce.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But from the passageway came a prompt response.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I--I had forgotten her," Dave confessed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
COURTESYnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
Dave
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From this reading "I--I had forgotten her," Dave confessed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I--I had forgotten her," Dave confessed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the passageway came a prompt response.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I--I had forgotten her," Dave confessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I had forgotten her," Dave confessed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
Launcenoun
very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
From this reading "Never mind me," called Mrs. Launce.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never mind me," called Mrs. Launce.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind me," called Mrs. Launce.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Never mind me," called Mrs. Launce.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind me," called Mrs. Launce.
ober-lieutenant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading But from the passageway came a prompt response.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading But from the passageway came a prompt response.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading But from the passageway came a prompt response.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A VICTIM OF COURTESY "AND what about the woman we have on board?" demanded the ober-lieutenant, hurriedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you destroy her, too--cause her, if you could, to die the death of drowning helplessly?"
