used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
at or in the front
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
Beverley
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From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
CandidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
dearly loved
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
don't
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From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "A fish out of water isn't in it."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
how
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From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A fish out of water isn't in it."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
isn't
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From this reading "A fish out of water isn't in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
monkey-jacket
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From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
ReservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
salt-stained
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From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
Sub-Lieutenant
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From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
that's
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From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
a special situation
From this reading "Candidly, dear old thing, I don't like it one little bit," he replied.
push forcefully
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading "I believe that's an undisputed fact," interrupted the other.
Villiers
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From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "A fish out of water isn't in it."
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading The "old top", otherwise Bobby Beverley, late Sub-Lieutenant of the Motor Boat Reserve, squared his shoulders and thrust his hands deeply into the pockets of a well-worn salt-stained monkey-jacket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rocks Ahead "And how do you like being out of harness, old top?" inquired Jack Villiers.
