5th
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From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN--THE SOLDIERS OWN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "as snug and snugger; but think of the honour and glory."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
can't
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From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
Dr
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From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
a state of high honor
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "as snug and snugger; but think of the honour and glory."
Gurnet
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From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
only a very short time before
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "as snug and snugger; but think of the honour and glory."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
INKERMANN
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN--THE SOLDIERS OWN.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
and nothing more
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN--THE SOLDIERS OWN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN--THE SOLDIERS OWN.
Reikie
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From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
snugger
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From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN--THE SOLDIERS OWN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN--THE SOLDIERS OWN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "as snug and snugger; but think of the honour and glory."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
we'd
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From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old _Gurnet_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Jack, "as snug and snugger; but think of the honour and glory."