used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIOT ON THE DOCKS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
anew
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
DOCKSnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading A RIOT ON THE DOCKS.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
divisible by two
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
moving swiftly
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RIOT ON THE DOCKS.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
Raynor
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From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading A RIOT ON THE DOCKS.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
in the near future
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIOT ON THE DOCKS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He proffered his left hand, though, for his injured arm was not entirely mended even then.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The _Ajax_ would not be ready for sea again for two weeks to come, and in the meantime her crew was paid off, Jack among them.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In due time the voyage ended at the port of New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Raynor, after promising to call on the young wireless man on board the _Venus_ as soon as he returned from a flying visit to his sister, shook hands warmly with his young chum.
