used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
set up or found
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
the act of departing
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes--I got one box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
Huns
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From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
and nothing more
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
engage in
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes--I got one box.
and nothing more
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
salvageverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must have been some money left if his cargo was incomplete."
express in speech
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
precisely as stated
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
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 There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
at the time that
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There may be more, but, as I said, I can stay under only four or five minutes, which is not long to hunt, and dead Huns sitting around as if they were going to speak to you do not make a very pleasant audience, but I locked it down and she is just as clean as when sunk and the water is pretty cold there."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading While I was willing and eager for Howard to benefit to the limit on the salvage there were certain things I must have if they could be found.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--I got one box.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Howard," said I, "did you find the captain's strong box?
