used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
Denbigh
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From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
figureheads
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From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
and nothing more
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
Myra
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From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
a full supply
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
RealizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
RestrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
subsnounUS /sʌbz/
plural of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
There'll
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From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
They're
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From this reading They're getting a little bit excited on deck."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
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 Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
(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 Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Realizing that it would be as well to act on Armstrong's advice, the subs, by dint of hard scrubbing and plenty of soap, succeeded in removing the burnt cork from their faces, necks, and hands.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Armstrong's Part Restraining his curiosity, the mate of the _Myra_ poured out some water into a tin bowl, and handed Denbigh a small piece of yellow soap.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to turn in pretty sharp, or you'll be bowled out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There'll be just time to scrub your figureheads," he remarked.
