used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
lacking funds
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
Caleb
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From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
checkerboardnounUS /ˈtʃekərbɔːrd/
a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
checkersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
ditty-box
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From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
and nothing more
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
immediately past
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
SAILINGnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "The signal has just been hoisted on the military mast.
SQUADRONnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who told you?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Off!" cried the old gunner, and leaped up, scattering the men on the checkerboard in all directions.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE FLYING SQUADRON "We are off at last!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
which person or people
From this reading It was Walter who broke the news, as he came tumbling down the stairs to the berth deck, where Si and Caleb were engaged in a friendly game of checkers on the top of a ditty-box.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who told you?"
