used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
having companions or an escort
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Mr. Ball, bring me one of those rifles, please."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a silencer--the Lucas silencer, to be exact.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Ball, bring me one of those rifles, please."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "It's a silencer--the Lucas silencer, to be exact.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
fo'c'slenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
Gerald
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From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
It's
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From this reading "It's a silencer--the Lucas silencer, to be exact.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading "It's a silencer--the Lucas silencer, to be exact.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Ball, bring me one of those rifles, please."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
the force of workers available
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
a particular point in time
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ball, bring me one of those rifles, please."
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mr. Ball, bring me one of those rifles, please."
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
RUMOURSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
silencernounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɜːr/
short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
From this reading "It's a silencer--the Lucas silencer, to be exact.
term of address for a man
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Ball, bring me one of those rifles, please."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took a fancy to the device and acquired the patent.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the meaning of that cylinder close to the muzzles of the rifles?"
in or at the place that
From this reading RUMOURS OF WAR "ONE moment, sir," said Gerald as he accompanied the captain across the fo'c'sle, where a party of men were undergoing musketry exercise.
