used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “You didn’t follow the course I advised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Jack flushed, then bit his tongue.
a youthful male person
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
censurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You didn’t follow the course I advised.
didn't
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From this reading “You didn’t follow the course I advised.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Jack flushed, then bit his tongue.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “You didn’t follow the course I advised.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s your mistake, sir,” he retorted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack flushed, then bit his tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You didn’t follow the course I advised.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
It's
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From this reading “It’s your mistake, sir,” he retorted.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack flushed, then bit his tongue.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
MayhemnounUS /ˈmeɪhem/
the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
the force of workers available
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It’s your mistake, sir,” he retorted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “It’s your mistake, sir,” he retorted.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
transport commercially
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It’s your mistake, sir,” he retorted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jack flushed, then bit his tongue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Jack flushed, then bit his tongue.
hard to endure
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was so much of overwhelming censure in the naval officer’s tone that Jack’s spirit was stung to the quick.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You swung the ship around to port, and—” “Silence, now, if you please, while men are trying to get this vessel out of a scrape a boy got her into,” commanded Mr. Mayhem, sternly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t follow the course I advised.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s your mistake, sir,” he retorted.
