used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
Costigan
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From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
GASTON
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From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
GIDDINGS
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From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
Halstead
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From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
jiffynounUS /ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
roused to anger
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Throw the wheel over three points to the starboard!
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Throw the wheel over three points to the starboard!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Hold to a course three points off the present one," called Halstead, sharply.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading "Throw the wheel over three points to the starboard!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Throw the wheel over three points to the starboard!
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw the wheel over three points to the starboard!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
male cat
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead and Third Officer Costigan had that place to themselves.
a source of difficulty
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a jiffy there was a mad scramble to get away from the bridge.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Throw the wheel over three points to the starboard!
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading GASTON GIDDINGS MAKES TROUBLE THE second pair of bullets passed overhead, though close enough for their whistling song to be heard.
