used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
battle-ships
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From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
BROWNIESnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "This comes of unpreparedness," growled the Sailor.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
divisible by two
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "This comes of unpreparedness," growled the Sailor.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
I've
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From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
mud-scow
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From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
on one occasion
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
RAFTnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "This comes of unpreparedness," growled the Sailor.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
Stanislaus
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From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This comes of unpreparedness," growled the Sailor.
TitanianounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
top-lights
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From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
hard to endure
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
unpreparedness
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From this reading "This comes of unpreparedness," growled the Sailor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
we've
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From this reading Dash my top-lights if we've got even so much as an old mud-scow!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
at the time that
From this reading THE BROWNIES BUILD A RAFT When King Stanislaus announced to the Brownies that they were to go at once to the rescue of Queen Titania he was confronted by a very serious problem.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no craft of any kind whatever with which to embark upon so hazardous a voyage.
a late time of life
From this reading "I've been trying to impress on His Majesty for years that we needed some battle-ships, cruisers, and submarines.
