used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
at any time
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
Hardwick
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From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
I've
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From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
Lycoming
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From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I’ve seen the ocean, I have come to a decision.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Now that I’ve seen the ocean, I have come to a decision.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yet I wasn’t quite sure that I should like the sea.
Roy
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From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yet I wasn’t quite sure that I should like the sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that I’ve seen the ocean, I have come to a decision.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
express in speech
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Yet I wasn’t quite sure that I should like the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ever since my old chum, Roy Mercer, became wireless man on the _Lycoming_, I’ve thought that I should like to have a similar job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
wasn't
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From this reading Yet I wasn’t quite sure that I should like the sea.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The minute he had an opportunity to speak to the commander alone, Henry said to him, “Captain Hardwick, I’ve decided that I should like to become a Coast Guard wireless man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
but in spite of that
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP Yet Henry, having come to a decision, proceeded with characteristic directness to try to accomplish his purpose.
