used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
(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 She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
for the reason that
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A resume of her history has been given.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
death-trap
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From this reading She was a floating, or sinking, death-trap.
DESTRUCTIONnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
ENGINEnounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading She was a floating, or sinking, death-trap.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A resume of her history has been given.
GoliathsnounUS /ˈɡoʊliæθs/
plural of “goliath” — (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
highest in quality
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A resume of her history has been given.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A resume of her history has been given.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
on one occasion
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a floating, or sinking, death-trap.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading A resume of her history has been given.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading She was a floating, or sinking, death-trap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She was thirty feet long and of a cigar shape, her greatest diameter being a little less than six feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
under normal conditions
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was propelled by a hand engine worked by members of her crew, and could be submerged at pleasure, but experience had shown that once down she usually stayed down with all on board.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION The _David_, so named because although she was small it was hoped she would strike terror to the huge Goliaths of the Union fleet, was built of boiler iron.
