used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She swung at anchor in absolute silence.
anew
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
(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 There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading She swung at anchor in absolute silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
for the reason that
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
donkey-boiler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
dynamonounUS /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/
generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
engine-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
at any time
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The launch was half a mile away.
come to pass
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
Kalkis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The launch was half a mile away.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The launch was half a mile away.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She swung at anchor in absolute silence.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She swung at anchor in absolute silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The donkey-boiler fire was banked and the donkey man gone ashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
wiringnounUS /ˈwaɪrɪŋ/
a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
From this reading There were no electric lights on the _Kalkis_, although she had a very fine dynamo in her engine-room, because one of her engineers in time past had cut away all the wiring and sold it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first it seemed as if nothing would ever happen again.
