used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
(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 "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
deeps
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From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
der
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From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
an opposing military force
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
GULFnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
Harold
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From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
by chance
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
rollingsnounUS /ˈroʊlɪŋz/
plural of “rolling” — a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "And may the enemy be captured in short order," came from Harold Bird.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
male cat
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
Und
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From this reading "Und a houses on der rollings deeps," put in Hans.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ON A GULF STEAMER "Well, now for a life on the ocean wave!" came from Tom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Those men know that the prison is staring them in the face, and they will do all in their power to escape.
won't
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From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "All well enough to hope that, but I am afraid we have some work before us, perhaps something we won't like," said Dick, seriously.
