used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
anew
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Steady, boys!
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading He was in his second enlistment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in his second enlistment.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in his second enlistment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
Kester
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From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
maulverbUS /mɔːl/
split (wood) with a maul and wedges
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
the force of workers available
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
on one occasion
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
the act of punishing
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was in his second enlistment.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had once been dismissed from the service, but, by means known to none of his shipmates, had managed to get back again.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
make steady
From this reading “Steady, boys!
carry out
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Don’t maul him up,” warned one of the cooler heads, as the men started to take the punishment of the bully into their own hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
which person or people
From this reading Kester was a man who was very much disliked by his associates and shipmates.
