used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
(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 He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
CodenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
Don't
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From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
Pete
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From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
have in common
From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
Swallowtailnoun
a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
express in words
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
There's
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From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
toppingnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪŋ/
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY Next morning at breakfast, about four o'clock, Code told his crew the situation.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew his men thoroughly and had been friends with most of them all his life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's likely to be trouble, and I may be taken away, but if that happens Pete will tell you what to do.
you'll
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From this reading Bring home a topping load and you'll share topping."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't sight Swallowtail until your salt is all wet.
