AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
engine-rooms
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From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
fog-cannons
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From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
top-men
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From this reading The top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “Great Eastern” was indeed preparing to sail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already volumes of black smoke were issuing from the five chimneys, and hot steam filled the engine-rooms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some sailors were brightening up the four great fog-cannons which were to salute Liverpool as we sailed by.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading About eleven o’clock the carpenters and painters put the finishing touches to their work, and then embarked on board the tender which awaited them.
plural of “yard” — 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 top-men climbed the yards, disentangled the rigging, and tightened the shrouds on the thick ropes fastened to the barricades.
