used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “You’re wanted aft.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
go away from a place
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
light-headedadjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
Ned
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From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
and nothing more
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
on the contrary
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no sick bay on a destroyer, and so special leave had been granted him to have his hammock slung during the daytime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “You’re wanted aft.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The Dreadnought Boy had been the only one of the boat’s crew injured in the onslaught of the mighty wave.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Strong arms had pulled the rest to safety without injury.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word came to Ned the next day as he lay, feeling rather dizzy and light-headed, in his hammock.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re wanted aft.”
