used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
blousesnounUS /ˈblaʊsəz/
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
Corba
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From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
holsters
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From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
impersonateverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪt/
assume or act the character of
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
with speed
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
Radioman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
slop-chest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
carry out
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of uniforms was quickly settled, by new outfits drawn from the ship’s “slop-chest.”
watertightadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərtaɪt/
not allowing water to pass in or out
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weapons themselves, fully loaded, were sealed in watertight oiled silk.
a Caucasian
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don was to impersonate Corba, with the red and white rating badge on his blouse sleeve placing him as a Radioman, First Class.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Red, being husky and heavily built, would take the part of the “gorilla” seaman, Mink.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The change of clothing was quickly made; but first, both young officers strapped on pistol holsters under their blouses.
