used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was no exaggeration to state that he was in a blue funk.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was no exaggeration to state that he was in a blue funk.
Bolero's
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From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
Brockdorff-Giespert's
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From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
collar-bone
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From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
destroyer's
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From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading It was no exaggeration to state that he was in a blue funk.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
funknounUS /fʌŋk/
a state of nervous depression
From this reading It was no exaggeration to state that he was in a blue funk.
a person of German nationality
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no exaggeration to state that he was in a blue funk.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
fasten with a lock
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
engage in
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
not any; not one
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
Otto
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From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
quick-firers
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From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
soliloquized
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From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was no exaggeration to state that he was in a blue funk.
carry out
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Evidently these English meant to take no risks, he soliloquized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
von
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From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
WhalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
at the time that
From this reading In the Whaler Count Otto von Brockdorff-Giespert's feelings were far from comfortable when the crash of the _Bolero's_ quick-firers told him unmistakably that the destroyer was in action.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading With his broken collar-bone and other injuries he was practically helpless, while to make matters worse, as far as he was concerned, his captors had put him under lock and key.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At one moment he cursed the German vessel for replying to the British destroyer's fire; at another he hoped and prayed that the former would draw out of range.
