used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
(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 “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him on the wall were maps and blown-up air photographs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
blown-upadjective
as of a photograph; made larger
From this reading Before him on the wall were maps and blown-up air photographs.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
bombernounUS /ˈbɑːmər/
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
briefingnounUS /ˈbriːfɪŋ/
detailed instructions, as for a military operation
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
come to pass
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
not accessible to view
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him on the wall were maps and blown-up air photographs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
without good reason
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Before him on the wall were maps and blown-up air photographs.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Before him on the wall were maps and blown-up air photographs.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
RealizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
transport commercially
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
in the near future
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
StewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
express in words
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Before him on the wall were maps and blown-up air photographs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
William
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From this reading In the meantime, on board the _Black Bee_ Lieutenant Commander William A. Brady, leader of the Navy Air Force, was briefing his men.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A SHIP FROM SOME OTHER WORLD Realizing that matters must soon come to a head, Jack and Stew slept lightly that night, hidden away among the palms.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Anything might happen on the morrow and they were prepared for the worst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I need not tell you,” he said to the bomber pilots, fighters, torpedo men, gunners, radio men, and all the rest assembled before him, “what our next great objective is to be.”
