(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He acted promptly and with decision.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He acted promptly and with decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
lacking funds
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He acted promptly and with decision.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The helmsman had lashed himself to the wheel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading The helmsman had lashed himself to the wheel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The helmsman had lashed himself to the wheel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The helmsman had lashed himself to the wheel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
in other respects or ways
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading He acted promptly and with decision.
recurring again and again
From this reading Men dashed forward and aft as Frank and Jack repeated the captain's commands.
get by special effort
From this reading Everything was made secure before the storm broke and Captain Glenn ordered all men not needed on deck below.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The helmsman had lashed himself to the wheel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The helmsman had lashed himself to the wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He acted promptly and with decision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
a late time of life
From this reading THE STORM Despite his lack of years, Captain Glenn was an able skipper; otherwise he would not have been in command of the Albatross.
