used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
convoysnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪz/
plural of “convoy” — a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
the organ of sight
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
the act of departing
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
engage in
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
the force of workers available
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
paint-splotched
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From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
a course of conduct
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
sluggedverbUS /slʌɡd/
inflected form of “slug” — strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
thunderbolts
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From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
U-boat's
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From this reading Our guns are slugged and set To smack the U-boat’s eye— God help the Hun that tries his luck— Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Old friends are at our sides, Old songs drift out to sea, Oh, it is good to go to war In such a company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To starboard and to port Our paint-splotched convoys toss, Grim thunderbolts in rainbow garb, We jam a path across.
We'll
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From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
We're
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From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, We’re on the seas for France, We’re on our way to make them pay The piper for the dance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
at the time that
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye, The decks are deep with men, We’re going out to God knows what, We’ll be back God knows when.
