aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
on or to one side
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston told me--and I saw him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
being one more than seven
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
set up or found
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
Lynch's
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From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Boston told me--and I saw him."
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
Newman'snounUS /ˈnuːmənz/
possessive form of “newman” — United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
not any; not one
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
cut with a saw
From this reading Boston told me--and I saw him."
express in words
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
a person, without saying who
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I seized Newman's arm and led him aside, intending to impart my news.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Boston told me--and I saw him."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
look attentively
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But eight bells struck, and while they were striking, Mister Lynch's voice summoned the starboard watch to assist in the job the mate had started.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We hurried aft with the crowd, and I found chance to say to him no more than, "Be careful; someone is spying upon you.
