used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
(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 Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I was blue and discouraged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I was blue and discouraged.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
set up or found
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
generatornounUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtər/
an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
projectornounUS /prəˈdʒektər/
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
shipshapeadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon I had everything set up, ready for the show.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
whaleboats
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From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
at the time that
From this reading But when I tried out the projector to see if it was shipshape, I found that my generator was out of order.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Early on the morning of the show, we got the whaleboats to work and took all my projection machinery ashore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Work as I would, I could not get a light.
