used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
chartedverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtəd/
past form of “chart” — make a chart of
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
go away from a place
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
Nat
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From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
transport commercially
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING A CHANGE Such a startling announcement as the pilot made could not fail to surprise those in the cabin.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
(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 In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
in or at the place that
From this reading "No; at least, not until we get to the next port, where you can hire one.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Nat wondered whether his friend meant it, and as for Captain Marshall, he believed the pilot was not aware of what had taken place at the investigation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that you will leave the ship without a pilot?" asked the commander.
you'll
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From this reading In fact, after we get over this part of the trip you'll not need one, for the lake is well charted, and you can steer as well as I can.
