ALEXANDRIAnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading ALEXANDRIA.
(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 The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
being one more than ten
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
and nothing more
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
the force of workers available
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
and nothing more
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
riggers
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From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
carry out
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
Timmins
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
Wave's
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From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The riggers were to put the finishing touch to their work that evening, and the carpenters to finish all below, and were to begin in the morning scraping and cleaning the decks, and there then remained only the painting to be done.
at the time that
From this reading The captain's usual hour for coming on board was eleven o'clock, but the men were just knocking off for dinner when he arrived.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TEN days' hard work and the _Wild Wave's_ equipment was nearly complete.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Timmins, when do you think we can be ready to take cargo on board?"
