used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After that we got torpedoed.
ain't
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From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "After that we got torpedoed.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I was the last one on the ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
immediately past
From this reading I guess I was the last one on the ship.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I guess I was the last one on the ship.
and nothing more
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
ROSCOE
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From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
transport commercially
From this reading I guess I was the last one on the ship.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
express in words
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After that we got torpedoed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
male cat
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
torpedoedverbUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊd/
past form of “torpedo” — attack or hit with torpedoes
From this reading "After that we got torpedoed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROSCOE BENT BREAKS HIS PROMISE "There ain't so much more to tell," said Tom, in his old lifeless way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "After that we got torpedoed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
at the time that
From this reading She made an awful noise when she went down."
which person or people
From this reading The officer said only sixteen could get on a raft, and there was a man who was anxious to get on and he made seventeen, so I got off.
