ABOARDadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The captain glanced around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
Bronson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Taylor, you do the same with the gun forward."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Taylor, you do the same with the gun forward."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The captain glanced around.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
RAIDERnounUS /ˈreɪdər/
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Taylor, you do the same with the gun forward."
Stoneman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Mr. Taylor, you do the same with the gun forward."
express in words
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE RAIDER Captain Stoneman now became the man of action that Jack and Frank knew he could be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
which person or people
From this reading "Mr. Bronson!" he summoned the first officer, who approached hastily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Taylor, you do the same with the gun forward."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Bronson," continued the captain, "you point that gun aft toward the heavens and you fire it until I tell you to stop.
