used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
(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 In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
terminate
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
CARIBAS
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From this reading THE CARIBAS UNDER STEAM.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
Fidette
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From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
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 That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
absolutely essential
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
come into possession of
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I realized the danger of further delay, and decided that the break for liberty should be made on the following night.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading THE CARIBAS UNDER STEAM.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARIBAS UNDER STEAM.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That afternoon I had turned the engine over by hand, and knew that every piece of its mechanism was in place.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CARIBAS UNDER STEAM.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the final council with the boatswain Fidette was admitted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the mean time it was necessary to obtain possession of all the arms carried by the ship’s company, although a demand to that effect would certainly arouse suspicion.
