used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
(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 There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
axiomaticallyadverb
on the basis of axioms
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I can’t believe it!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t believe it!”
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
emphasizingnounUS /ˈemfəsaɪzɪŋ/
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
divisible by two
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
ex-naval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
a person of German nationality
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t believe it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t believe it!”
JensennounUS /ˈdʒensən/
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
Lyngstrand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
carry out
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Even German ex-naval officers have to live, my friend,” responded Jensen, axiomatically.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
Upsal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But--a German naval officer commanding a rotten little tramp like the _Upsal?_” said Lyngstrand, emphasizing his incredulity.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There is no more German fleet--there are not enough merchant vessels left under the German flag to employ all their trained officers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And--I ask you--what is open to them but to take service in the mercantile marine of other nations?
