Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Away to the south-east'ard," corroborated Wakefield.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

past form of “corroborate” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading "Away to the south-east'ard," corroborated Wakefield.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading A few crisp orders followed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

increase twofold

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few crisp orders followed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A few crisp orders followed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

the act of departing

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

occurring by chance

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A few crisp orders followed.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Away to the south-east'ard," corroborated Wakefield.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A DOUBLE DECOY "GUN-FIRE!" exclaimed Lieutenant-Commander Morpeth, sniffing the salt air like an alert terrier scenting a rat.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"

up to a particular time

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Away to the south-east'ard," corroborated Wakefield.

having come into contact

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

hard to endure

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Away to the south-east'ard," corroborated Wakefield.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

hit hard

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It won't be for the want of trying," rejoined the R.N. R. man grimly; then bending till his lips nearly touched the mouth of the voice tube, he shouted, "Stand by, below there, to whack her up."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Is this going to be one of your lucky days, George?"