used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The damage to the fore rudder had been insignificant.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
Boca
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From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
cachalotnoun
large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The damage to the fore rudder had been insignificant.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
Drago
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From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
one or the other of two
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
flukesnounUS /fluːks/
plural of “fluke” — a stroke of luck
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The damage to the fore rudder had been insignificant.
Glennie
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From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
come to pass
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE HARBOR.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
how
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From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE HARBOR.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading The damage to the fore rudder had been insignificant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
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 Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE HARBOR.
not any; not one
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading The damage to the fore rudder had been insignificant.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE HARBOR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The damage to the fore rudder had been insignificant.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
under normal conditions
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
whale'snounUS /weɪlz/
possessive form of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of the iron bars protecting the rudder had been twisted and bent by the whale’s flukes, and Bob Steele had repaired the damage while coming through the Boca Drago into the gulf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Events in this world, no matter how seemingly incomprehensible, usually happen for the best.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the _Grampus_ had not had her fight with the cachalot she would not have put in at Port of Spain, and if Ensign Glennie had not lost his dispatches he would not have put in there, either.
