171
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From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After you with the jam.
Ainslie
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From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
any thing at all
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
bikesnounUS /baɪks/
plural of “bike” — a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
it's
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From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading "After you with the jam.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
margarinenounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒərən/
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
Morpeth
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From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
Q-boat's
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From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
sub-lieutenant
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From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank heaven it's not the everlasting plum and apple!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIG PROPOSITION "KNOW anything about motor bikes?" inquired Morpeth, helping himself to a liberal chunk of margarine and pushing the earthenware jar across to his companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
Wakefield
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From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
ward-room
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From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meredith and the "owner" of Q 171 were at tea in the ward-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After you with the jam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After you with the jam.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Wakefield was taking deck duties in conjunction with the Q-boat's official sub-lieutenant--a youth of twenty, Ainslie by name.
