areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
exhale hard
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
FortunanounUS /fɔːrˈtuːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
gelatinenounUS /ˌdʒeləˈtiːn/
a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
poweredadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərd/
(often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
precisely, exactly
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
transport commercially
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
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the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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express in words
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One stick is enough to blow the Fortuna to pieces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here are one, two, three, four, five, six--six sticks of high powered explosive lying right next to our engines.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHAT BURNED IN THE CABIN "Why, that's blasting gelatine," Jack declared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would the good ship have been if that stuff had let go?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you, fellows, this looks serious."
