used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
(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 has his clearance papers, all right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
ArgonautnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/
someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
BallyhoonounUS /ˈbæliˈhuː/
blatant or sensational promotion
From this reading “So the Captain told me, Ballyhoo.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “So the Captain told me, Ballyhoo.
clearancenounUS /ˈklɪrəns/
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
From this reading He has his clearance papers, all right.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
contraptionnounUS /kənˈtræpʃən/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
didn't
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From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
diving-boat
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From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
eh
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From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
give expression to
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has his clearance papers, all right.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has his clearance papers, all right.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has his clearance papers, all right.”
Huh
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From this reading “Huh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So the Captain told me, Ballyhoo.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He has his clearance papers, all right.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading He has his clearance papers, all right.”
shipshapeadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So the Captain told me, Ballyhoo.
in the near future
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
carry out
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “So the Captain told me, Ballyhoo.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Jack will be back from the express office soon, and then, I take it, if everything is shipshape, this queer contraption they call a diving-boat and named the _Argonaut_, expects to get away from Baltimore, eh, Oscar?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Guess the port officials didn’t examine this craft as closely as they might have done in these troublous times, with more than half the world ablaze.”
