afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
CantornounUS /ˈkæntər/
the musical director of a choir
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
Darrin
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From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
Dave's
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From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
a long fixed look
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
JUNIORnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
and nothing more
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
quarterdecknounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərdek/
the stern area of a ship's upper deck
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Tell you what, sir?"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
express in words
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Cantor, after returning the salute, merely turned away to pace the deck.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
at the time that
From this reading Presently, however, the lieutenant stepped over to Darrin, when the pair had the quarterdeck to themselves.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
WORMnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading THE JUNIOR WORM TURNS "Wonder what my man has in store for me?" flashed through Dave's mind, as he saluted his division commander.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Are you going to tell me?" murmured the lieutenant, his burning gaze on the frank young face before him.
