used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
react verbally
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
being joined in close association
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
davits
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From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
flaresnounUS /flerz/
plural of “flare” — a shape that spreads outward
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
Gatoon's
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From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
ten 10s
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
a particular point in time
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
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 On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
Pennington
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From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
portside
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From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
preserversnounUS /priˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “preserver” — a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Badly mystified, Red Pennington trotted aft to the group gathering around Number Three lifeboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
a message informing of danger
From this reading VIII THE SECOND ATTACK Sixty seconds from the moment Don shouted warning, Number Three lifeboat was swinging, fully manned, from her davits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the dark water below, two life preservers, with patent flares attached, floated along the _Gatoon’s_ portside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a hundred questions to ask, starting with: Why was Don staying behind?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the other hand, orders were orders, and questions would keep until Don chose to answer them.
