used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
(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 "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was always sort of sorry for a dago of any kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was always sort of sorry for a dago of any kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
brought into existence
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
Britishernoun
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
CrouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading I was always sort of sorry for a dago of any kind.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
half-wrecked
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From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
I've
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From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I was always sort of sorry for a dago of any kind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
transport commercially
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was always sort of sorry for a dago of any kind.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was always sort of sorry for a dago of any kind.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
having a supporting base
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
a special situation
From this reading "All my life I’ve been proud of one thing," said he: "that I was born a Britisher.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As the battle rolled away in the distance, and the smoke of the great fighting ships grew faint beyond the southern skyline, Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke remained standing together on the forecastle peak of the half-wrecked cargo ship.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
which person or people
From this reading It was Crouch who was the first to find his voice.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had been spoken for some time.
