used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
aluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
being joined in close association
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The central room of the cabin was called the 'engine room.'
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The central room of the cabin was called the 'engine room.'
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The central room of the cabin was called the 'engine room.'
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The central room of the cabin was called the 'engine room.'
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the Heart of Labrador.
hoistingverbUS /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Heart of Labrador.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading In the Heart of Labrador.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Heart of Labrador.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The central room of the cabin was called the 'engine room.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
make square
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Heart of Labrador.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The central room of the cabin was called the 'engine room.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was used for lowering or hoisting objects through while the globe was at anchor.
windlassnounUS /ˈwɪndləs/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading An aluminum frame or cage, attached to a windlass by a chain of the same material, was used for this purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fifteen feet square, with a hole three feet in diameter in one corner, now securely covered.
