areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Arm of the Law "Hulloa!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
Can't
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From this reading "Can't say, sir," replied the coxswain.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading "Can't say, sir," replied the coxswain.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
destroyer's
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From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
Devereux
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From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
without deviation
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
enquired
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From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
Hulloa
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From this reading The Arm of the Law "Hulloa!
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Arm of the Law "Hulloa!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
muftinoun
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Arm of the Law "Hulloa!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Can't say, sir," replied the coxswain.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
express in words
From this reading "Can't say, sir," replied the coxswain.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Can't say, sir," replied the coxswain.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
strafed
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From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arm of the Law "Hulloa!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They sort o' collapsed directly we got 'em into the boat."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
torpedo-boat
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From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
which person or people
From this reading "One strafed Hun, right enough; but who are these fellows in mufti?"
Yealm
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From this reading What the deuce have we got here?" enquired Commander Devereux of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Yealm_, as three dripping figures were transferred from the destroyer's dinghy to the deck.
