used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
abaftadverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
Bahia
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From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
Belding
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From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
being one more than seven
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
your parents
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
and nothing more
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
for each
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
Phil
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From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
RedbirdnounUS /ˈredbɜːrd/
the male is bright red with black wings and tail
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
Right-o
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From this reading “Right-o!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
sha'n't
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From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
look attentively
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
(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, the folks are on the sea, as we are, Phil, if the _Redbird_ sailed as per schedule,” Belding said.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading “I sha’n’t feel really happy till we hear they are at Bahia,” responded Whistler, shaking his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On duty with the morning watch, just after sick call at half past eight, Phil Morgan and George Belding met right abaft the radio station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was half an hour or so before the divisions would be piped to fall in for muster and inspection, and the two friends could chat a little.
