used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
BochesnounUS /ˈbɑːtʃɪz/
plural of “boche” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
DefinitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
didn't
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From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
take in liquids
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
gibbering
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From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
the act of departing
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
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 Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
others
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From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
pluggedadjectiveUS /plʌɡd/
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
only a very short time before
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
trickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With knocking knees and gibbering to himself, he went about feeding the others.
at the time that
From this reading The Gulf sun was pretty hot and I didn't blame the Boches much when they called for drink and food.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I released him with a forcible injunction that his first tricky move would send him there instantly.
witted
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From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their cook, a flabby tool scarcely full witted, possessed a craven fear of going into the next world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Definitely deciding the big Hun boat would not sink, I let the anchor go, pulled the little lifeboat aboard and plugged the bullet holes, for I knew I would need it.
