used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
divisible by two
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
to a considerable degree
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
it's
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From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
held up in the air
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
a particular point in time
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
be obedient to
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
move upward
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Remember, Jack, obey first, and calculate risk afterwards."
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
transport commercially
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
not in physical motion
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter's predictions as to the fate of the Spanish ship were fulfilled sooner even than he had expected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wait till the captain says what he wants done," he answered calmly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That moment, while we were looking at her, she settled lower and lower in the water; she rolled still more heavily; her bow looked as if about to rise, but instead her stem lifted high--up it went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If he thinks a boat can live, and wants volunteers, it's my duty to go, you know.
