used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we had other devices.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
without doubt or question
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading But we had other devices.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
psychological suffering
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
the act of departing
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But we had other devices.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
set afire or burning
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
magnesiumnounUS /mæɡˈniːziəm/
a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
not any; not one
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we had other devices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
uttered with a trill
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We set the smoke and fire going, and ran up distress signals.
precisely as stated
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
look attentively
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way she paid no attention to the request said very clearly:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we had other devices.
at the time that
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
windjammernoun
a large sailing ship
From this reading "Let that old windjammer go and buy a watch!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had a smoke apparatus to send clouds rolling out of the galley, and on the galley roof was a dish loaded with a quantity of magnesium which when lighted produced a wicked red flame.
