used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he had had his suspicions on the point.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
box-like
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From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
brass-rimmed
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From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
divisible by two
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
Greenhorns
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From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already he had had his suspicions on the point.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — 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 The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
set afire or burning
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
Mostyn
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From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
not any; not one
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
on one occasion
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Already he had had his suspicions on the point.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
scuttles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Already he had had his suspicions on the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The erection was of solid construction, lighted by six brass-rimmed scuttles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
weedy-looking
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From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wireless Officer realized at once who these lads were.
which person or people
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Greenhorns Armed with a bunch of keys, Peter made his way up several ladders until he gained the box-like structure bearing a brass plate inscribed "Wireless Cabin".
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The door, opening aft, was affording support to a couple of pale-faced, weedy-looking youths, who, on seeing Mostyn appear, made no attempt to shift their position, not even to the extent of removing their hands from their pockets.
