used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
Clemmons
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From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
divisible by two
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
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 He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “What a loud suit he wears.”
come together
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
on one occasion
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
express in words
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
seedyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdi/
full of seeds
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “What a loud suit he wears.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “What a loud suit he wears.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a loud suit he wears.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He saw him depart, and then walked aft to where a group of cadets stood.
which person or people
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scott Clemmons did not even walk to the gangway with his visitor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew he would have to face the music, so he decided to meet the onslaught at once.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Clemmons, who was your seedy friend?” asked one.
