used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
Ah
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From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — 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 Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
Iversen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
a narrow way or road
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
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 One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
a large number or amount
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
the force of workers available
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
Nindemann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
and nothing more
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
quartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
qvick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
up to a particular time
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
ve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay tank ve better get it done qvick before yet it gets colder!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
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 One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one, the men slipped back into the narrow lane broken through the ice after Iversen and stolidly plodded off in the water toward the distant boat, till only Ah Sam and Collins were left.
which person or people
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come on, boys; we go back now for the rest of the load and the captain,” ordered Nindemann, who with his rating of quartermaster was senior in the group ashore.
Yah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Shake a leg; we got lots to do before dark yet.”
yust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yah,” said Iversen, plunging back in the sea, “frozen feet ban yust too bad for any man.
