used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
Benson's
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From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
Danvers
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From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
Farnum
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From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
gun-cotton
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From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
immediately past
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
engage in
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
by chance
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
shipbuildernounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldər/
a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
they're
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From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
TORPEDOnounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading TORPEDO PRACTICE AT LAST "Perhaps they're coming to make a row about having so much gun-cotton stored close to the village," hinted Lieutenant Danvers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same thought was in Captain Jack Benson's mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they were not long to be kept in doubt, for Jacob Farnum had moved hastily to the outer door.
What's
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From this reading "What's wrong, friends!"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Good day, friends!" called the shipbuilder, as he pulled the outer door open, for he recognized most of the faces of men and women in the crowd.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong, friends!"
