used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
any thing at all
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
BallyhoonounUS /ˈbæliˈhuː/
blatant or sensational promotion
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
boatyardnounUS /ˈboʊtjɑːrd/
a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
traveling across
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
duffernounUS /ˈdʌfər/
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
else
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From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
filibustersnounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstərz/
plural of “filibuster” — a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
not any; not one
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
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 “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
express in words
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
scrappingverbUS /ˈskræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “scrap” — dispose of (something useless or old)
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
transport commercially
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
Shooks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
carry out
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
there's
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From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!” declared Jack, in a disgusted tone.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading It might mean the finish of our fine little cruise; for if anything happened to knock Captain Shooks out of the running there’s no one else could manage this queer old tub.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
the act of using
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
we'd
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From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
we're
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From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “To think that we’d have to run across that duffer right here in the canal locks,” Ballyhoo went on to say gloomily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
what's
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From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “What if those two old filibusters get to scrapping while we’re neighbors here for a while?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’d have to take charge, pay off the crew, ship the cargo home, and then store the submarine down here in some boatyard until the company decided what to do with her,” said Oscar decidedly; “but what’s the use crossing a bridge before we come to it?
