used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
(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 "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
any thing at all
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
couldn't
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From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
demeritsnounUS /diˈmerəts/
plural of “demerit” — a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
divisible by two
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
I'll
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From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
immediately past
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
Roald
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From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Very well, sir," said Tom.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
supervisoryadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzəri/
of or limited to or involving supervision
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
express in words
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For the last time, Captain Strong has been sent on a special mission to Pluto!" said the supervisory officer at the Academy.
male cat
From this reading "Very well, sir," said Tom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But could you tell us if the mission had anything to do with the Roald project?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, sir," said Tom.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Cadet Corbett," replied the officer wearily, "even if I knew I couldn't tell you.
(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 "Very well, sir," said Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now stop bothering me or I'll log all three of you with twenty galley demerits!"
