used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
react verbally
From this reading “Oh, no,” was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
an occurrence of something
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
Glassford
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From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
come together
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no,” was the answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no,” was the answer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
transport commercially
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
Snodgrass
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From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
the topmost one of two
From this reading There are frequently storms in the upper air that do not get down to the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
(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 But the _Comet_ is well built, and I am not afraid.
which person or people
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I expect we will meet with a storm or two before we finish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN A HEAVY STORM “Do you apprehend any danger to the ship in case of a storm?” asked Professor Snodgrass, calling the question to Mr. Glassford, who was now in the pilot house.
