used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
BarrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Rick hesitated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading At first Rick hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
Killian
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From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
engage in
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
on one occasion
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
Plimsollnoun
waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
safekeepingnounUS /ˈseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ/
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the price Duke asked was to be told the complete story.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain could stay there, Duke said, until it was time for him to make a public appearance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
Whiteside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plimsoll Marks Duke Barrows, editor of the Whiteside _Morning Record_, sipped slowly at his cup of coffee, nodding encouragement at Rick every once in a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The editor, after a few words with Jerry, had taken Captain Killian to his own house for safekeeping.
