used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
equally
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
ButternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
the literary culture
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
and nothing more
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
NutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
oil-fuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
Signalmannoun
a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
From this reading The Leading Signalman looked out the meaning of the different groups of letters in the book provided for the purpose and showed the result to his commanding officer.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The "Butter, Monkey, Nuts" business, incomprehensible and startling as it might have been to any outsider, merely emphasised the difference in sound between various letters.
precisely as stated
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its purport was comparatively unimportant, something about oil-fuel on arrival in harbour.
(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 B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
at the time that
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * But finding out the meaning of those flag signals which he did not know by heart--and he knew most of them--was only a tithe of his duty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading B, C, D, E, P, and T; J and K; M and N, among others, are very much alike when pronounced by themselves; but "butter" could not well be mistaken for "Charlie," neither could "monkey" be confounded with "nuts."
