used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tom propounded.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
Delavan
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From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
how
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From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
isn't
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From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
it's
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From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
MARINEadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
Moddridge
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From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
easily agitated
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading Captain Tom propounded.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
on the contrary
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
male cat
From this reading Captain Tom propounded.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
(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, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t quite understand what it profits us if Frank is sent aboard the schooner as a prisoner,” insisted Mr. Moddridge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “PUTTING UP” A MARINE JOB THE “Rocket” was now drifting, while those aboard watched developments in the ocean game ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, if the launch crowd do that, and then the launch heads back for the coast, passing out of sight of things hereabouts, it’s going to be rather easy for a fast boat like ours to keep up with a sailing schooner, isn’t it?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but how are we going to help Frank Delavan any?” demanded the nervous one.
