used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ON DECK ONCE MORE.
digestingverbUS /daɪˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
I'm
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From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
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 "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
a boy or man
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON DECK ONCE MORE.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON DECK ONCE MORE.
on one occasion
From this reading ON DECK ONCE MORE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
Rollok
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From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I guess I'm in for a call down for sitting in at the key.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
not in physical motion
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
what's
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From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
at the time that
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack was lolling in a deck chair fifteen minutes later, still digesting the astonishing news that had come out of space, when a deck steward approached him and, with an air of caution, leant over the lad and said:
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "Now what's up?" wondered Jack, as greatly astonished by this message, he made his way to the radio cabin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Rollok would like to see you in the wireless room at once, please."
