used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
(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 "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Count the flashes," thought Frank; "does he think this is a review?"
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Count the flashes," thought Frank; "does he think this is a review?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading "Count the flashes," thought Frank; "does he think this is a review?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
she'll
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From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Count the flashes," thought Frank; "does he think this is a review?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Count the flashes," thought Frank; "does he think this is a review?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Count the flashes," thought Frank; "does he think this is a review?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
we'll
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From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could turn and engage them, but I like to see what I am about, and all I want to do now is to encourage them.
at the time that
From this reading "A waste of ammunition; and we'll want all we have when we get near the end of our voyage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not give them the big gun, Captain?" asked Frank impatiently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There she goes round; see her port lights; she'll give us another broadside, and do you count the flashes."
