used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
brightwork
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From this reading Her paint and brightwork glistened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
duralloy
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From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her paint and brightwork glistened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her paint and brightwork glistened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
Lachesisnoun
the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
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 _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
a particular point in time
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Her paint and brightwork glistened.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
transport commercially
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something wrong.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something wrong.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
a source of difficulty
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the outside the ship was beautiful, a gleaming shaft of duralloy, polished until she shone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was something wrong.
a late time of life
From this reading I couldn't put my finger on it but_ five years in the Navy gives a man a feeling for these things.
