used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
(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 After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
AmbitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
brick-and-glass
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From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
divisible by two
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson
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From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So ... sell him what he thinks he wants!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
go away from a place
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
long-anticipated
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From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
absolutely essential
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
on the contrary
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading So ... sell him what he thinks he wants!
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So ... sell him what he thinks he wants!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading So ... sell him what he thinks he wants!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The trip had been uneventful, in so far as nothing really dangerous or exciting had happened.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
well-earned
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From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After all the necessary preliminaries had been waded through, the majority of that happy crew went ashore to enjoy a well-earned and long-anticipated leave in the depths of the brick-and-glass canyons of Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So ... sell him what he thinks he wants!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The United States Submarine _Ambitious Brill_ slid smoothly into her berth in the Brooklyn Navy Yard after far too many weeks at sea, as far as her crew were concerned.
