used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK ON WIRELESS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
at or in the front
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
give encouragement to
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
grudginglyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
in a grudging manner
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
a boy or man
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
manipulatingverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TALK ON WIRELESS.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
Raynor
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From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK ON WIRELESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “But,” he added grudgingly, “he took long enough about it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
look attentively
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Good for him!” cried Jack, surprised into what was almost a cheer.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading A TALK ON WIRELESS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young third engineer was off watch, so he took a seat on the edge of Jack’s bunk and watched the lad manipulating the key with deft, certain fingers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Suppose you go ahead and attend to your end of the job and let the skipper manage his,” rejoined Raynor, in a quiet voice; and Jack, with a very red pair of ears, set himself down to the key.
