(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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
counteractionnoun
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tommy got his in here somewhere.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tommy got his in here somewhere.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy got his in here somewhere.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tommy got his in here somewhere.”
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
a message received and understood
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
JapsnounUS /dʒæps/
plural of “jap” — (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading Tommy got his in here somewhere.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He made Jim and me start off in our rubber boat.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The emaciated hand lying on the sheet, indicated his stomach.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy got his in here somewhere.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had picked up some valuable information from the Japs that called for counteraction right away.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ “All of us were one way or another.
