used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
anew
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
any thing at all
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
unvarying in nature
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
the act of departing
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
doesn't
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From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
one or the other of two
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
the act of departing
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
Gorman
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From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
I'm
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From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
and nothing more
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
by chance
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
Tamsui
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From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
there's
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From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If there’s anything doing there, I’m blamed if I am going to be stewed up here and miss the fun."
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days later Sinclair was again at his lookout.
look attentively
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the departure of that first French warship which had steamed away to the west, either he or Gorman had kept a constant watch on the movements of the French fleet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We’ll just keep a sharp lookout and perhaps we’ll get some word from Tamsui.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So would I. But there doesn’t seem to be any movement among the rest of the fleet.
