used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
Alf
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From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
Barney
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From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
the two together, not just one
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
BowditchnounUS /ˈboʊdɪtʃ/
United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And how he did yell!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how he did yell!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
how
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From this reading And how he did yell!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
Jim
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From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
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 For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
a particular point in time
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
on one occasion
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Captain Bowditch himself took off his hat and started the cheering.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If both vessels had come home safely we could not have given tongue more joyfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For in that moment every man of us knew that whatever friction there had been betwixt Jim and Alf Barney, they were once more brothers and friends!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which I Receive a Telegram That Troubles Me_ For a moment there was a dead silence among the crews of the sister ships.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And how he did yell!
