used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
anew
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
any thing at all
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
else
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From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
cause to move by striking
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
leakingverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
leaksnounUS /liːks/
plural of “leak” — an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
MORRISSEY
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From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my turn at the pumps when we came in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading It was my turn at the pumps when we came in.
REPAIREDverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Coming down she had been leaking about ten gallons a minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was my turn at the pumps when we came in.
Upernivik
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From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
wasn't
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From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
at the time that
From this reading It was my turn at the pumps when we came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MORRISSEY REPAIRED On Tuesday the third of August we arrived in Upernivik again, with Melville Bay safely behind us.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That in itself wasn’t so bad, but the danger was that at any minute it might get worse, especially if any strain came or we hit ice or anything else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And we knew that our trip would have to end right there as we could not fix the leaks in the Morrissey.
