used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading “Well, that mast was the aerial of a wireless.
(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 This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
didn't
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From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
Dorothy
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From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
Jim
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From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
immediately past
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
male cat
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that mast was the aerial of a wireless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
at the time that
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
which person or people
From this reading This last catastrophe, coming when all danger from the man who had stopped all war seemed past, had sobered us all.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading “Well, that mast was the aerial of a wireless.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You said there was a mast with wires beside the conning tower of the submarine, that time you saw ‘the man,’ didn’t you, Jim?” she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is your idea, Dorothy?” asked Tom gravely.
