used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
BattleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
deigningverbUS /ˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
GIBRALTAR'S
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From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
go away from a place
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
others
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From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
PEAKnounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
Red-coatedadjective
used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
semi-Moorish
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From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
swagger-sticks
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From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON GIBRALTAR'S PEAK That afternoon the Battleship Boys got leave to go ashore.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The quaint old semi-Moorish town at the base of the great mountain appealed to the lads and impressed them deeply.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Red-coated British soldiers were everywhere about, wearing their jaunty caps tilted to one side, carrying their swagger-sticks airily, and now and then deigning a glance at the Battleship Boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
at the time that
From this reading Their good conduct always earned a quick shore leave for them when many others were denied it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what those fellows remind me of?" questioned Hickey.
