used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
engine-room
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From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
EUCHRING
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From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
Felipe
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From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
gagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
Garcia
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From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
Maud
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From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
MOGULnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/
a bump on a ski slope
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
not one, and not any
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
and nothing more
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
overdoverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
do something to an excessive degree
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
Pachanoun
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
scaldedverbUS /ˈskɔːldɪd/
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
steam-gage
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From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Felipe shook his head, and seemed to have some doubts about the truth of the proposition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
precisely as stated
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
someone who visits
From this reading "No danger," said Felipe confidently; and the visitor could find none in the gage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
at the time that
From this reading When the boat seemed to be in danger of shaking herself to pieces under the pressure applied to her, he went to the engine-room to inspect the steam-gage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He cautioned the engineer to be very careful, assuring him that it would be worse to be scalded to death with the steam than to be captured by the Pacha.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EUCHRING THE GRAND MOGUL Felipe Garcia, as the engineer of the Maud, had now a tremendous stimulant in the discharge of his duty, and Louis was only afraid he would overdo it.
