(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 I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment had come!
CONTINENTnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE FLOATING CONTINENT.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
an act that fails
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE FLOATING CONTINENT.
Fidette
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From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE FLOATING CONTINENT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment had come!
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Seventy-five pounds of steam pressure were indicated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment had come!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Seventy-five pounds of steam pressure were indicated.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Seventy-five pounds of steam pressure were indicated.
with little or no delay
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
Seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Seventy-five pounds of steam pressure were indicated.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE FLOATING CONTINENT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE FLOATING CONTINENT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seventy-five pounds of steam pressure were indicated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stepped promptly to the rack in which had rested during all these months the long, slender steel lever with which the engine had always been started.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Having sent Fidette back to her cabin--for I did not wish her to witness my mortification in the event of failure--I approached the steam gauge and looked it fairly in the face.
