used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
chasernounUS /ˈtʃeɪsər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
at any time
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
most important element
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
engage in
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And with reason.
REGAINEDverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
transport commercially
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
TemplesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If the boys anticipated them, and got the upper hand, they could send a call for help by radio to the sub chaser.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
trawlernounUS /ˈtrɔːlər/
a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading He believed that now, if ever, they must attempt to seize the trawler.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UPPER HAND REGAINED Jack was highly excited as he dashed into the main salon and made for the door of the Temples’ cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with reason.
Wong
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From this reading The Chinese crew threatened to get out of hand and seize the ship themselves, in order to make sure of their vengeance upon the boys for what they had done to Wong Ho.
