used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
Harburg
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From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
only a very short time before
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
Hythe
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From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "VORWARTZ" IS SIGHTED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is hardly fair to expose you to danger on my account.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
Restronguet
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From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
SIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading THE "VORWARTZ" IS SIGHTED.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "VORWARTZ" IS SIGHTED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Then there is a great possibility of a scrap, sir?" asked Hythe, his face flushing and his eyes glistening at the prospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
von
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From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
VORWARTZ
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From this reading THE "VORWARTZ" IS SIGHTED.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Undoubtedly von Harburg will do his best to annihilate the ’Aphrodite,’" replied Captain Restronguet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps, after all, I ought to have landed you.
