something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
(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 “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, sir, and neither did you!”
Anson
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From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
Bigelow
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From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “No, sir, and neither did you!”
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
don't
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From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
immediately past
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
engage in
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “No, sir, and neither did you!”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, and neither did you!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
pigboatnoun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, and neither did you!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
express a supposition
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
They're
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From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “They’re ready to be assigned now, don’t you think?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
we're
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From this reading “And I suppose we’re doing an important job if we help at all to make them such good pigboat officers.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, men like Anson and Bigelow will have to do it for us this time, I guess,” the Captain said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you have enough action in the last war?” the Captain asked.
