used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “You admit you’ve been helping the Revolutionists?”
(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 “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You admit you’ve been helping the Revolutionists?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
set up or found
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They’ll search the _Shark_ from stem to stern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “You admit you’ve been helping the Revolutionists?”
I'm
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From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
It's
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From this reading “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
RevolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading “You admit you’ve been helping the Revolutionists?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s the customs boat all right!” he exclaimed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “They’ll search the _Shark_ from stem to stern.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “They’ll search the _Shark_ from stem to stern.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “They’ll search the _Shark_ from stem to stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “They’ll search the _Shark_ from stem to stern.
in a swift manner
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If any of these boxes are found, I’m a dead duck!”
They'll
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From this reading “They’ll search the _Shark_ from stem to stern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Captain Carter moved swiftly to the rail to ascertain that Ken spoke the truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You admit you’ve been helping the Revolutionists?”
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From this reading “You admit you’ve been helping the Revolutionists?”
