used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
in addition
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
any thing at all
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Austin, however, was not aware of this at the time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
condensernounUS /kənˈdensər/
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
a state at a particular time
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
deep-loaded
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From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
set up or found
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
high-pressureadjective
aggressively and persistently persuasive
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Austin, however, was not aware of this at the time.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
incoherentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli/
in an incoherent manner
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
INDIGNANTadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
JACINTA
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From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
immediately past
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Austin, however, was not aware of this at the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Austin, however, was not aware of this at the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
in other respects or ways
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
Palmas
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From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
re-erected
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From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
uttered with a trill
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
only a very short time before
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Austin, however, was not aware of this at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Austin, however, was not aware of this at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
trade-breeze
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From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading Then the trouble they had already had with the condenser became more acute, so that they would scarcely keep a vacuum, and it also happened that the trade-breeze she had to steam against blew unusually fresh that season.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He lay rambling incoherently for several days, and when at last his senses came back to him, found himself too weak and listless to trouble about anything.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
at the time that
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JACINTA BECOMES INDIGNANT It was fifteen days after he boarded the steamer when Austin reached Las Palmas in a condition which, at least, prevented him chafing at the delay as he otherwise would have done.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading On the second day something went wrong with the high-pressure engine, and the little, deep-loaded vessel lay rolling idly athwart the swell, while her engineers dismantled and re-erected it.
