used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Order all hands on deck!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Women and children first!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
exhale hard
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Women and children first!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Order all hands on deck!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
divisible by two
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Women and children first!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Order all hands on deck!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Order all hands on deck!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Order all hands on deck!
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
be standing; be upright
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
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From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
male cat
From this reading TOM GOES OVERBOARD “Stand by to lower the boats!
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The _Silver Star_, after the first staggering blow, had come to a stop, and lay pitching and tossing on the waves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women and children first!”
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Captain Steerit was yelling these commands through a megaphone to his crew, even while he turned to order the first mate, on the bridge with him, to go below to the engine room, and see what damage had been done.
