used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Orders are orders, and we've both received them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "Sorry, sir," Dawson said, and smiled.
didn't
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From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
I'd
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From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Orders are orders, and we've both received them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Orders are orders, and we've both received them.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
express in words
From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sorry, sir," Dawson said, and smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Sorry, sir," Dawson said, and smiled.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry, sir," Dawson said, and smiled.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
Stickney
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From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
we've
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From this reading "Orders are orders, and we've both received them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But, personally, I'd feel better about this crazy flight, if I knew a little more about what you hope to do."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry, didn't expect you to say anything," the other growled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you two certainly have the reputation for such things," Admiral Stickney said, and gave them both a hard stare.
