used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
Ames
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From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
couldn't
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From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
espied
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From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
a boy or man
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
made afraid
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ran over to the hand gear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I ran over to the hand gear.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I ran over to the hand gear.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
move hurridly
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
carry out
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
Templeton
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From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Templeton,' said Ames, 'take the hand steering gear and run in there and get that fellow out.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
hard to endure
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
(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 "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A fellow couldn't be frightened with a man like Ames telling him what to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ames propped himself up against what was left of the bridge and directed the gunners while we made the best speed we could with our single boiler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," Jack continued, "Ames espied one of the destroyers that had been leading us floundering around helplessly, with the German destroyer, which had appeared from nowhere, trying to cut her off.
